Citation

Fortier K, Parent S, Lessard G. Br. J. Sports Med. 2019; ePub(ePub): ePub.

Affiliation

School of Social Work and Criminology, Laval University, Québec, Québec, Canada.

Copyright

(Copyright © 2019, BMJ Publishing Group)

DOI

10.1136/bjsports-2018-100224

PMID

31653778

Abstract

Child maltreatment in sport is an undeniable problem. High-profile cases of sexual abuse of child athletes are obvious examples of child maltreatment in this context. Young athletes also face physical and psychological maltreatment, as well as neglect, although these types of child maltreatment are understudied in sport and receive less public attention. Little is known as to how to define physical and psychological maltreatment and neglect in sport and their diverse manifestations. The aim of this paper is to propose concrete manifestations of each type of child maltreatment in sport. We aim to help practitioners better understand and researchers better measure this problem.

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Language: en

Keywords

athlete; child; sport; violence