Child abuse and safeguarding in sport

This document presents and discusses evidence related to harassment and abuse in sport, including the different forms of harassment and abuse in sport, the impacts of abuse, risk factors and vulnerable populations of athletes, and recommendations for prevention

Synthesis of research on child sexual abuse in sport with discussion and information about the prevalence of child sexual abuse in sport, risk factors, characteristics of perpetrators, disclosure, and more

This report presents findings from a survey of 1,001 national team athletes and provides a snapshot of the prevalence of maltreatment and the experiences of elite athletes

This news article reports on research conducted by sports scholars Gretchen Kerr and Ashley Stirling

Data from the latest provincial incidence study indicates that reported maltreatment involving community caregivers is relatively rare: in 2013, the estimated number of community caregiver investigations was 2,118 (1.7% of a total 125,281 investigations) and the estimated number of substantiated community caregiver investigations was 608 (1.4% of a total 43,067 investigations). No additional information on the community caregiver's relationship to the child (e.g. coach, teacher) is available

This bibliography prepared by the National Children’s Advocacy Center (U.S.) covers studies on the incidence rate of child maltreatment in sport as well as a number of other issues including reporting, disclosure, policy, and more

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