Tag: sexual harassment
Call for Papers | “Crime and misconduct in sport” | Special Issue of Sport in Society. Call ends April 15, 2019
Research on the possible negative impact of sport has been described as ‘dark side’ research. Sporting authorities often shun dark side research because it presents them with a dilemma: conduct research and find a problem or do nothing and there is no problem. There is a growing body of (mainly anecdotal) evidence that prompts the question: is sport the cure, or is it the cause?
Public defence of doctoral thesis | Sexual Relationships between Athletes and Coaches: Love, Sexual Consent, and Abuse by Susanne Johansson
Coach-athlete sexual relationships (CASR) and sexual harassment and abuse (SHA) in sport can profoundly impact athletes’ welfare and performance. Yet, it is often ignored due to sensitivity, secrecy, and lack of knowledge. This is the first thorough study of SHA in sport and legal, consensual, same-sex CASR in Sweden.