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Disclosure of sexual abuse in sport organizations: a case study. |
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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, 20(3), May-June 2011, pp.322-337. |
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1053-8712 |
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1547-0679 |
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The fact that sexual abuse occurs in the world of sports has been documented in numerous studies. This article presents the perceptions and actions of various sport stakeholders with regard to hypothetical and real cases of sexual abuse. The study was conducted in 3 Quebec sports federations and 3 clubs in the Quebec City region. Two research methods were used: semistructured interviews held with 27 administrators, athletes, coaches and parents associated with the sports organisations; and an analysis of written policy materials or documents from the sports organisations. The interviews focused on these stakeholders' perceptions of how the disclosure process would unfold if a case of sexual abuse were to arise in their organisation, and their perceptions of the actual cases experienced in the sport organisations participating in this study. The results revealed several problems affecting the disclosure of sexual abuse in sport organisations. Few policies and complaint procedures exist in sport organisations. In addition, administrators are not trained and do not feel competent to react to this problem. The article concludes that coercive measures are needed to better protect athletes. |
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child sexual abuse; complaints; complaints procedures; policy; sexual abuse; sport; |
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www.scie-socialcareonline.org.uk/profile.asp?guid=f82db456-8fea-4bf0-b7dc-cfe90db549e1 |
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