Metrics
51 Record Views
Journal article
Unsportsmanlike Contact: Strategies for Reducing Sexual Assaults in Youth Sports
Journal of legal aspects of sport, Vol.6(3), pp.155-168
09/1996
Abstract
Newspaper headlines throughout 1994 and 1995 focused on abuses meted out to female athletes and non-athletes. A notable example of abuse by an athlete was seen in the O.J. Simpson trial which highlighted Simpson's past record of spousal abuse2. Media attention also focused on numerous additional cases ranging from abusive coaches3, sexual attacks by ath-letes4, and sexual assaults and improprieties against athletes.5
While these events have garnered signifi-cant media attention, organizations have begun to be aware of the need to develop comprehen-sive solutions to the ever increasing problem of sexual abuse in athletic settings. Historically, organizations have often swept sexual impro-prieties under the carpet, if possible, and then only act to censure such conduct when the inci-dent becomes publicized.6 Abuses in collegiate and professional sports are also prevalent in youth sports.7 Millions of young athletes from youth leagues through interscholastic athletics are at risk to rape, battery, child abuse, sexual assault and molestation. However, significant steps can be taken to reduce the chances of sexual abuse in youth sports through the imple-mentation of a comprehensive sexual abuse pre-vention program, the implementation of rel-evant risk management strategies and legisla-tive assistance from a variety of governmental agencies.
Details
- Title
- Unsportsmanlike Contact
- Publication Details
- Journal of legal aspects of sport, Vol.6(3), pp.155-168
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publisher
- Sports and Recreation Law Association; United States
- Format
- link
- Copyright
- © 1996 The Society for the Study of the Legal Aspects of Sport and Physical Activity
- Identifiers
- 99380465108806600
- Academic Unit
- Lewis Bear Jr. College of Business; Commerce
- Language
- English