What Is a Girl Worth

Gender-Based Violence and Accountability in SportsWorld

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ID6453344
AuthorsMarissa Ki (0000-0002-9407-358X, Institute for Immigration Research, George Mason University, Fairfax, VA, USA), Katelyn E Foltz (0000-0002-8889-0794, Sociology and Anthropology, University of Maryland at College Park, College Park, MD, USA), Angela J Hattery (0000-0001-5864-1765, Women and Gender Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA), Katie Mirance (0000-0002-9420-1780, University of Delaware), Earl Smith (0000-0002-0000-7996, Women and Gender Studies, University of Delaware, Newark, DE, USA)
Year2024
Volume42
Issue1
Pages54-65
Publication date2024-05-25
Peer ReviewedYes
Open AccessNo
TypeARTICLE
VenueSociology of Sport Journal (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 0741-1235 • E-ISSN: 1543-2785
PublisherHuman Kinetics (PUBLISHER)
DOI10.1123/ssj.2023-0135
OpenAlexW4399009494
LanguageEN
Citations received4
References cited13

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

Accountability · Developmental psychology · Girl · Political science · Sociology · Gender Roles and Identity Studies · Gender Studies · Law · Psychology · Sport and Mega-Event Impacts · Sports, Gender, and Society

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