Safeguarding, Child Protection and Abuse in Sport

Safeguarding, Child Protection and Abuse in Sport

Author: Melanie Lang

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2014-07-11

Total Pages: 235

ISBN-13: 1134118864

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The safeguarding of children and young people participating in sport has become an increasingly prominent concern in policy-making and research communities around the world. Major organisations such as the IOC and UNICEF now officially recognize that children in sport can be at risk of exploitation and abuse, and this concern has led to the emergence of new initiatives and policies aimed at protecting vulnerable young people and athletes. This book is the first to comprehensively review contemporary developments in child protection and safeguarding in sport on a global level. The book is divided into two parts. Part One critically analyses current child protection and safeguarding policy and practice in sport across a range of countries, including the US, Canada, the UK, Australia, China and Germany, providing a global context for current policy and practice. This represents the most comprehensive review to date of the landscape of child protection and safeguarding in sport and provides a starting point for critical international comparisons. Part Two explores a range of issues related to child protection and safeguarding in sport, including many not covered in previous books, such as emotional abuse, injury and over-training. While in many instances the impetus for policy in this area has arisen from concerns about sexual abuse, the second part of this book therefore opens up a broader, more holistic approach to child and athlete welfare. By bringing together many of the leading researchers working in child and athlete protection in sport from around the world, this book is important reading for all advanced students, researchers, policy-makers or practitioners working in youth sport, physical education, sports coaching, coach education or child protection.


Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Sport

Sexual Harassment and Abuse in Sport

Author: Celia Brackenridge

Publisher:

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 188

ISBN-13: 9781861770400

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"This work looks to increase awareness of sexual abuse in sports. Topics covered include the experiences of elite female athletes, sexual harassment of women in athletics as compared to the world of academia, the prevalence of sexual abuse in organized competitive sports in Australia, and defining appropriateness in coach-athlete sexual relationships." --Independant Publishers.


Spoilsports

Spoilsports

Author: Celia Brackenridge

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2002-08-26

Total Pages: 303

ISBN-13: 1135802076

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Sexual exploitation in sport is a problem that has beset both male and female athletes privately for decades but which has only recently emerged as a public issue. Spoilsports is the first comprehensive review of this issue, integrating pioneering academic research, theoretical perspectives, and practical guidelines for performers, coaches, administrators and policy-makers. Key topics include: * 'moral panic' * children's rights * masculinity and power * making and implementing policy * leadership in sport. Spoilsports draws extensively on the personal experiences of athletes and those involved in sport. Challenging and controversial, this book represents an important step towards tackling a difficult issue. It is essential reading for coaches, athletes, parents, policy-makers and all those with a personal or professional interest in sport.


The Dome of Silence

The Dome of Silence

Author: Sandra Kirby

Publisher: Zed Books

Published: 2000

Total Pages: 184

ISBN-13:

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This book frames the issue of sexual harassment and abuse in sports within the context of existing research on sexual violence and within the ethic of care, a direction the authors believe sport organizations should adopt. This book investigates sexual violence in sport and examines its underlying values. This is carried out in the context of contemporary experiences of a number of athletes. Issues covered include the emphasis on competition, compulsory heterosexuality, and patriotism.


Sexual Harassment in Sport

Sexual Harassment in Sport

Author: Karin A. E. Volkwein-Caplan

Publisher: Meyer & Meyer Verlag

Published: 2002

Total Pages: 130

ISBN-13: 1841260592

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This text provides an overview of all sorts of behaviour related to sexual harassment, its impact on the world of sport and on the participants. It answers questions raised by health and physical education students, athletes and sport personnel.


Examining and Mitigating Sexual Misconduct in Sport

Examining and Mitigating Sexual Misconduct in Sport

Author: Tanya Prewitt-White

Publisher: Routledge

Published: 2022-03-03

Total Pages: 250

ISBN-13: 1000547825

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Sexual Misconduct in any environment is a gross abuse of trust and this is no different within the sport world. Examining and Mitigating Sexual Misconduct in Sport outlines systemic and sociological explanations for why sport is a site of sexual misconduct. The authors in the text describe cultural realities and considerations sport stakeholders must acknowledge and be informed of to make sport a more equitable and safe space. Personal narratives from a variety of sport stakeholders, which unveil their lived experiences of sexual misconduct and humanize survivor stories in ways often ignored in sport and society, are shared. Authors offer recommendations to all sport stakeholders to mitigate incidents of and harm done by sexual misconduct. Guidelines and suggestions for sport stakeholder practices that better protect individuals in sport, address sexual misconduct when it occurs, and mitigate the harm and trauma experienced because of incidents of sexual misconduct are also examined and provided. This book is the first text of its kind to invite sport stakeholders to have open, vulnerable, and honest discussions around a timely topic often minimized, denied and/or ignored in sport. A ground-breaking new book, Examining and Mitigating Sexual Misconduct in Sport is key reading for any sport coach, sport parent, sport psychology professional, or sport administrator.


Youth Athletes

Youth Athletes

Author: United States Government Accountability Office

Publisher: Createspace Independent Publishing Platform

Published: 2017-10-05

Total Pages: 46

ISBN-13: 9781977945440

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Media reports of the sexual abuse of youth athletes by their coaches have raised questions about how athletic organizations protect against such abuse. Research shows that the power dynamic between coaches and athletes aiming for high performance makes those athletes uniquely vulnerable to abuse. Although states are primarily responsible for addressing abuse, federal laws may apply, such as those that prohibit sex discrimination, including sexual abuse, in federally-funded education programs, require reports of campus crimes, and set minimum standards for state child abuse reporting laws. GAO was asked to review efforts to prevent and respond to the sexual abuse of youth athletes under age 18. GAO examined (1) the role of federal agencies in preventing and responding to sexual abuse of youth athletes, and (2) steps selected athletic programs aimed at high performance take to prevent and respond to such abuse. GAO reviewed relevant federal laws, regulations, guidance, and literature; visited a nongeneralizable sample of 11 athletic programs in three states selected on factors including sport popularity, gender participation, and geographic diversity; and interviewed federal agencies, relevant associations, and experts.


Protecting Children from Violence in Sport

Protecting Children from Violence in Sport

Author: UNICEF. Innocenti Research Centre

Publisher: UN

Published: 2010

Total Pages: 58

ISBN-13:

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The importance of protecting children from all forms of abuse, exploitation and neglect in the context of play and sport has emerged into widened awareness in recent years, As highlighted by the United Nations Study on Violence against Children and raised in the media and other forums. Following up on this area of the UN study, UNICEF IRC has undertaken research to highlight the need for effective strategies that promote the right to ’play safe'. This Innocenti Digest reviews research findings on the discrimination and violence experienced by children in the sports setting. it examines successful prevention strategies with a view to improving the safety of children in competitive sport as well as recreational activities. The study is being prepared in partnership with international experts in the field of sports and child rights, and with representatives of the Committee on the Rights of the Child, The International Olympic Committee and various sports federations.


Engaging Men in Sexual Assault Prevention

Engaging Men in Sexual Assault Prevention

Author: Mary Stathopoulos

Publisher:

Published: 2013

Total Pages: 20

ISBN-13: 9781922038371

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Sexual assault prevention has moved from risk-avoidance messages aimed at women to a more inclusive paradigm that proposes that both women and men have an important role to play in the prevention of all forms of violence against women. This paper looks at the role of men in sexual assault prevention and how men can be engaged as both educators and participants. It discusses the history of sexual assault prevention strategies, masculinities and sexual assault prevention, what is meant by engagement, challenges in engaging men, the use of masculine stereotypes to engage men in sexual assault and violence prevention, overcoming resistance, men's resistance to prevention messages, and the implications for practice. The paper also features comments from practitioners in the field and examples of primary, secondary, and tertiary prevention programs.