NCJ Number
234362
Journal
Child Abuse Review Volume: 20 Issue: 2 Dated: March-April 2011 Pages: 120-133
Date Published
April 2011
Length
14 pages
Annotation
This study examines the occurrence of sexual abuse in sports.
Abstract
Several studies clearly show that sexual abuse exists in sport. Currently, very few studies have examined the prevention and management of this problem in sports organizations. This article explores the measures used to prevent sexual abuse in sports organizations as well as the perceptions of the sports actors affected by these measures (parents, athletes, administrators and coaches). The results demonstrate that several factors affect the implementation of measures and the management of this problem in sports organizations. Moreover, few measures exist to prevent and manage cases of sexual abuse in these organizations, thus jeopardizing the protection of athletes. (Published Abstract)