How do we protect kids from abuse in sport without creating a ‘culture of suspicion’ that ruins it for everyone?
- Written by Blake Bennett, Senior Lecturer in Sport Coaching and Pedagogy, University of Auckland
GettyImagesAlthough sport is often touted as a vehicle for positive experiences, many investigations into sporting cultures – particularly high performance sport – have highlighted how predatory or abusive behaviour by coaches can emerge and be tolerated.
The potential for (and reality of) abuse in youth sport is based on various...
