Images of Sexual Stereotypes in Rap Videos and the Health of African American Female Adolescents
Journal of Women s HealthPublished 1 October 2007
Shani Harris Peterson, Gina M. Wingood, Ralph J. DiClemente, Kathy Harrington, Susan L. Davies
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This is one of the first studies quantitatively examining the relationship between cultural images of sexual stereotypes in rap music videos and a spectrum of adverse health outcomes in African American female adolescents.
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Greater attention to this social issue may improve the health of all adolescent females.
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