What is a role model and what effects do role models have? The term role model is defined as “a person whose behavior, example, or success is or can be emulated by others, especially younger people” ...
“Being a role model is the most important kind of educating.” —John Wooden In June 2025, shortly after the NBA Finals, journalists interviewed Vaughn Alexander, the father of Oklahoma City Thunder ...
On June 27, Newsweek published what many Swifties would say was nothing less than a hit piece. In “Taylor Swift Is Not a Good Role Model,” writer John Mac Ghlionn offered his opinion on the reasons ...
When you reach an age at which two generations of retrospect is possible, certain things can be seen more clearly and no longer through a glass darkly. One of those things are the examples set by our ...
Who Should Young Swimmers’ Role Models Be? As age-group swimmers, we often find ourselves looking up to the best in our sport. A great example is Michael Phelps. Many current swimmers grew up watching ...
Elisabeth Kelan receives funding from a Leverhulme Trust Major Research Fellowship (MRF-2019-069) and a British Academy grant (SRG20\200195). This research was funded by a British Academy Mid-Career ...