TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2013//
TI  - Child protection in ballet: experiences and views of teachers, administrators and ballet students
JO  - Child abuse review
A1  - Papaefstathiou, Maria
A1  - Rhind, Daniel
A1  - Brackenridge, Celia H.
SP  - 127
EP  - 141
VL  - 22
IS  - 2
N2  - 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>
LA  - en
SN  - 0952-9136
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1002/car.2228
ID  - ref1
ER  -