TY - JOUR
T1 - Cultural stereotyping of breast shapes by preadolescent and adolescent girls in Australia
AU - Collins, John K.
AU - Propert, Dorelle S.
PY - 1982
Y1 - 1982
N2 - Preadolescent and adolescent girls, randomly selected from within schools in theSydney Metropolitan Area, carried out a preference and aversion task relating to 8 different female breast types. The aim was to investigate one aspect of stereotyping in female physical attractiveness. Negative stereotypes were more strongly conveyed than positive stereotypes, with a strong aversion expressed for small flat breasts and a lesser aversionfor very large breasts. Within sample differences were observed for age, maturational level and the subject's own body type.
AB - Preadolescent and adolescent girls, randomly selected from within schools in theSydney Metropolitan Area, carried out a preference and aversion task relating to 8 different female breast types. The aim was to investigate one aspect of stereotyping in female physical attractiveness. Negative stereotypes were more strongly conveyed than positive stereotypes, with a strong aversion expressed for small flat breasts and a lesser aversionfor very large breasts. Within sample differences were observed for age, maturational level and the subject's own body type.
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U2 - 10.1080/01591487.1982.11004202
DO - 10.1080/01591487.1982.11004202
M3 - Article
AN - SCOPUS:84960640074
SN - 0159-1487
VL - 3
SP - 31
EP - 36
JO - Australian Journal of Sex, Marriage and Family
JF - Australian Journal of Sex, Marriage and Family
IS - 1
ER -