Analysis of Barbie medical and science career dolls: descriptive quantitative study.

ABSTRACT:

Objectives

To identify Barbie brand dolls that had medicine and science themed professions in comparison with other career dolls and to determine their accuracy in meeting clinical and laboratory safety standards.

Design

Descriptive quantitative study.

Setting

Visual and data analysis of web searches.

Main outcome measures

To identify the kinds of medical and scientific subspecialties that the Barbie dolls (and a comparison doll group) worked in; and to determine whether these medical professional and scientist dolls met laboratory and clinical safety standards. Additional data about doll demographics (ie, age, ethnic group, and sex) were also collected.

Participants

92 Barbie brand dolls were analyzed: doctor (n=53), scientist (n=10), science educator (

SUBMITTER: Klamer K 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC10728597 | biostudies-literature | 2023 Dec

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature