Academic Journal
What Is a Girl Worth?: Gender-Based Violence and Accountability in SportsWorld
| Title: | What Is a Girl Worth?: Gender-Based Violence and Accountability in SportsWorld |
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| Authors: | Marissa Kiss, Katelyn E. Foltz, Angela Hattery, Katie Mirance, Earl Smith |
| Source: | Sociology of Sport Journal. 42:54-65 |
| Publisher Information: | Human Kinetics, 2025. |
| Publication Year: | 2025 |
| Subject Terms: | 5. Gender equality, 05 social sciences, 0509 other social sciences, 16. Peace & justice, 0505 law |
| Description: | Despite having clear policies that address athlete misconduct, including gender-based violence, at the collegiate and professional levels, members of SportsWorld—athletes, coaches, and staff—are rarely, if ever, held accountable. And, even when they face a penalty, more than 80% are allowed to either remain on the team or transfer and continue playing. In this paper, we explore the impact of this lack of accountability, including the “positive” benefits to players that include the opportunity to play in national playoffs and secure lucrative contracts as well as the negative impacts on victims and communities, most disturbingly the impact of serial abusers like Larry Nassar whose unfettered access to athletes resulted in hundreds of victimized individuals. |
| Document Type: | Article |
| File Description: | application/pdf |
| ISSN: | 1543-2785 0741-1235 |
| DOI: | 10.1123/ssj.2023-0135 |
| Accession Number: | edsair.doi.dedup.....5c9f92a8d4302dccea2daf83e434574b |
| Database: | OpenAIRE |
| ISSN: | 15432785 07411235 |
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| DOI: | 10.1123/ssj.2023-0135 |