The Role of Sports as a Social Status Determinant for Children.

Chase, Melissa A.; Dummer, Gail M.

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ERIC Number: EJ460511

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 1992

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The Role of Sports as a Social Status Determinant for Children.

Chase, Melissa A.; Dummer, Gail M.

Research Quarterly for Exercise and Sport, v63 n4 p418-24 Dec 1992

A 1992 study examined responses from 478 intermediate grades students to determine the activities they prefer and their attitudes toward the role of sports in determining social status. Results showed that academic achievement rated below appearance (girls) and sports (boys) in determining personal popularity. (GLR)

Descriptors: Academic Achievement, Athletics, Comparative Analysis, Elementary School Students, Females, Intermediate Grades, Males, Peer Acceptance, Popularity, Social Status, Status Need, Student Attitudes

Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research; Information Analyses

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Language: English

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