Athlete Maltreatment: A Systems Perspective on Human Rights and Social Justice in Sport
摘要
Despite efforts to foster safe, equitable and inclusive sportInclusive sport, research suggests that the human rights ofDonnelly, P. athletesPetherick, L. are often violated (Donnelly and Petherick, Sport in Society 7:301–321, 2004). Within the last two decades, there hasParent, S. beenFortier, K. an increased awareness ofBudgett, R. athleteTiivas, A. maltreatmentStarr, K. dueMartin, K. toMarks, S. athleteLeahy, T. disclosuresKirby, S. inFasting, K. theCarska-Sheppard, A. mediaBlauwet, C. andMountjoy, M. emergingBrackenridge, C.H. prevalenceArrington, M. data ofBattaglia, A. abuseKerr, G. inStirling, A. sport (Kerr et al., Kinesiology Review 8:237–243, 2019; Mountjoy et al., British Journal of Sports Medicine 50:1019–1029, 2016; Parent and Fortier, Journal of Sport and Social Issues 42:227–246, 2018). Overwhelmingly, athlete maltreatmentAthlete maltreatment has been framed as an individual issue, leaving the organizational and systemic nature of the issue largely understudied and unaddressed, which has allowed maltreatment in sportDonnelly, P. toPetherick, L. persist (Donnelly and Petherick, Sport in Society 7:301–321, 2004). This chapter uses the ecological systems theoryEcological systems theory to explore athlete maltreatment, enabling the investigation of the whole system, as well as its interrelated parts. This will shed light on the various antecedents of maltreatment, broadening our collective understanding, which could lead to tangible solutions, ultimately leading to healthier sport systems centered on human rights and social justice.