The Roles and Statuses of Women on Children and Family Television Programs.

Long, Michele L.; Simon, Rita J.

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Publication Date: 1974

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The Roles and Statuses of Women on Children and Family Television Programs

Long, Michele L.; Simon, Rita J.

Journalism Quarterly, 51, 1, 107-10, Spr 74

Finds that the 34 female characters observed on the 22 children and family-oriented programs included in this television survey are portrayed primarily in comic roles or as wives and mothers in a family context. (RB)

Descriptors: Content Analysis, Females, Higher Education, Programing (Broadcast), Sex Role, Sex Stereotypes, Television Surveys

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