Child protection in sport: Reflections on thirty years of science and activism

Social Sciences

Volumn 3, Issue 3, 2014, Pages 326-340

  Brackenridge, Celia H ^a   Rhind, Daniel ^a  

^a BRUNEL UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Athlete welfare; Child abuse and protection; Human rights; Sport

Indexed keywords

EID: 84988020806     PISSN: None     EISSN: 20760760     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.3390/socsci3030326     Document Type: Review

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