Definition and constituents of maltreatment in sport: Establishing a conceptual framework for research practitioners

British Journal of Sports Medicine

Volumn 43, Issue 14, 2009, Pages 1091-1099

  Stirling, A E ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ABUSE; ASSAULT; ATHLETE; BULLYING; CHILD ABUSE; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALTREATMENT; NEGLECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL HARASSMENT; SOCIAL ISOLATION; SPORT;

ADOLESCENT; CHILD; EMOTIONS; EMPLOYMENT; FEMALE; FORECASTING; HUMANS; MALE; MALPRACTICE; QUALITY OF HEALTH CARE; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR; SPORTS; SPORTS MEDICINE;

EID: 71649085789     PISSN: 03063674     EISSN: 14730480     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1136/bjsm.2008.051433     Document Type: Review

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