1st Edition
Safeguarding, Child Protection and Abuse in Sport International Perspectives in Research, Policy and Practice
Introduction: What is Safeguarding in Sport? - Melanie Lang and Mike Hartill PART 1 Chapter 1. Safeguarding and Child Protection in Sport in England - Melanie Lang and Mike Hartill Chapter 2. Safeguarding Children and Young People in Danish Sport - Jan Toftegaard-Støckel Chapter 3. Preventing Child Maltreatment and Trangressive Behaviour in Flemish Sport - Tine Vertommen, Jan Tolleneer, Guillaume Maebe and Kristine De Martelaer Chapter 4. (Sexual) Intimidation in Sport: The Netherlands - Nicolette Schipper-van Veldhoven, Tine Vertommen and Lieke Vloet Chapter 5. Child Protection in German Sport - Bettina Rulofs Chapter 6. Safeguarding and Child Protection in Sport in Two Southern European Countries: Greece and the Republic of Cyprus - Stiliani "Ani" Chroni and Maria Papaefstathiou Chapter 7. Child Protection and Welfare in Spanish Sport - Montserrat Martin Chapter 8. Safeguarding Children from Violence and Abuse in Slovenian Sport - Joca Zurc, Daniel J. A. Rhind and Melanie Lang Chapter 9. Protecting Children from Abuse and Exploitation in South African Sports - Rudolph Leon van Niekerk Chapter 10. Athlete Welfare and Protection Policy Development in the USA - Donna A. Lopiano and Connee Zotos Chapter 11. Athlete Welfare and Safeguarding in Sport in Canada - Sylvie Parent Chapter 12. Child Safety and Wellbeing in Australian Sport - Kate Russell Chapter 13. The Protection of Young Athletes in China: Policy and Practice - Fan Hong and Zhang Ling Chapter 14. Who Safeguards the Child in Japanese Sports? - Aaron L. Miller and Atsushi Nakazawa PART 2 Chapter 15. Safeguarding Athletes from Emotional Abuse - Ashley Stirling and Gretchen Kerr Chapter 16. Safeguarding the Welfare of Disabled People in Sport: Some Policy Issues and Considerations - Andy Smith Chapter 17. Physical Training as a Potential Form of Abuse - Jon L. Oliver and Rhodri S. Lloyd Chapter 18. Safeguarding, Injuries and Athlete Choice - Elizabeth C. J. Pike and Andrea Scott Chapter 19. Evaluation in Safeguarding and Child Protection in Sport - Mike Hartill and Jimmy O’Gorman Chapter 20. Conclusion - Mike Hartill and Melanie Lang
Biography
Melanie Lang is a senior lecturer at Edge Hill University. Her research has focused on child abuse within sport contexts. Recent publications include a review of this field for the Directory of Sport Science (6th ed.) published by the International Council of Sport Science and Physical Education (ICSSPE).
Mike Hartill is a Senior Lecturer in Child Protection in Sport at Edge Hill University and a former British international youth swimmer and journalist. Her research centres on safeguarding/child protection in youth sport and I sit on the NSPCC’s Child Protection in Sport Unit Research Evidence and Advisory Group.
"Compared with other texts in the same area, this one extends discourse and could be used as both a source of inspiration and ideas as well as a valuable benchmarking tool for organisations, policy-makers and researchers to take stock of their progress and to reimagine the achievements towards which they should continue to strive."
- Abbe Brady (2016), International Journal of Sport Policy and Politics, DOI: 10.1080/19406940.2015.1116459 - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/19406940.2015.1116459
