@article{ref1,
title="Child protection in ballet: experiences and views of teachers, administrators and ballet students",
journal="Child abuse review",
year="2013",
author="Papaefstathiou, Maria and Rhind, Daniel and Brackenridge, Celia H.",
volume="22",
number="2",
pages="127-141",
abstract="Over the past 15 years, there has been a growing concern regarding child protection (CP) in the sport context yet there remains a lack of research into how key stakeholders view related CP policies. The present exploratory case study of a UK ballet organisation focuses on the following research questions: (1) What are the key elements of good practice for CP in ballet? and (2) Which discourses are adopted by ballet stakeholders when discussing CP-related experiences? Semi-structured interviews and self-report semi-structured questionnaires were conducted with 13 stakeholders drawn from ballet teachers, students and administrators. Inductive analysis revealed five welfare discourses: positive, neutral, negative, contradictory and rationalising. A tendency to normalise negative experiences in ballet was also identified. The CP-related policy knowledge of teachers and administrators was generally satisfactory with some gaps being highlighted. Recommendations for implementation of CP policy in ballet are outlined. Copyright © 2012 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. 'Semi-structured interviews and self-report semi-structured questionnaires were conducted with 13 stakeholders' Key Practitioner Messages * There is growing concern for CP in contexts which attract the participation of children. * Aesthetic activities, such as ballet, have been identified as facing welfare issues. * Ballet students' experiences can vary, thus indicating a need for CP policy implementation. * Elements of good practice for CP indicate a safe environment. * Recommendations for preventative and proactive CP policy implementation are outlined.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0952-9136",
doi="10.1002/car.2228",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/car.2228"
}