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Child protection in sport
Author: Celia Brackenridge, chair in sports sciences, Centre for Youth Sport and Athlete Welfare, Brunel University BIOG
Last Updated: 16 August 2011
Publication Date: 22 February 2008
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What is child abuse in the context of sport?
What are the risk factors for abuse in sport?
What are the protective factors against abuse in sport?
How is abuse perpetrated within sport?
How does prevention work in sport compare with that in other institutional settings?
What is child abuse in the context of sport?
Sport exhibits the full range of abuses and discriminations that are evident elsewhere in society: physical abuse, neglect, psychological maltreatment, racial, sexual abuse, assault and rape and bullying.
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