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Peer reviewedAdams-Price, Carolyn; Greene, A. L. – Sex Roles: A Journal of Research, 1990
In a study examining attachments to celebrity figures, 79 male and female fifth, eighth, and eleventh graders and college sophomores described themselves and their favorite celebrities. It was found that such attachments are equally important to males and females, and that gender and age affect the nature of the attachment. (DM)
Descriptors: Adolescent Development, Adolescents, Attachment Behavior, Children
