Human Rights in Youth Sport: A Critical Review of Children's Rights in Competitive Sport

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Summary: The human rights of the child have been
recognised by the UN's 1989 Convention on
the Rights of the Child, and ratified by 192
countries. This work makes it clear, however,
that too often, competitive sports have yet to
recognise the value of respect for international
child rights norms.

Human Rights in Youth Sport offers critical analysis of some very real
problems within youth sport and argues that the future development of
sport depends on the creation of a child-centred sport system. Areas of
particular concern include issues of over-training, physical, emotional and
sexual abuse, doping and medical ethics, trafficking and sale, civil rights of
young athletes, education, and child labour. The text also examines the
specific responsibilities and accountabilities of parents, coaches and
managers and should be essential reading for anybody with an interest in
the ethics of sport, youth sport, coaching and sports development.

Part 1. The Conceptual Frame
1. Introduction
2. A black hole: absence of debate, data and research
3. The rule of law enters the sport arena

Part 2. In the best interests of the child?
4. Wining at any cost
5. The age of innocence: minimum age for competing

Part 3. Abuse and violence: the integrity of the child athlete
6. Sharp Practice: Intensive training and child abuse
7. Bearing the brunt: Physical abuse and violence
8. Below the belt: psychogical and emotional abuse
9. Foul play: Sexual abuse and violence
10. Dicing with death: Doping and medical ethics

Part 4. The economics of sports and its impact on the rights of young
athletes
11. Work to rule: Economic exploitation and child labour
12. Factories of champions: moulding of professional athletes
13. Play the market: Trafficking and sale of young athletes

Part 5. Empowering young athletes
14. Writing on the wall: The right to education
15. A power of Good: Civil rights of young athletes
16. A far field: Non-discrimination

Part 6. It's just a game? Responsibilities of adults
17. Reaping the fruits: Responsibilities, rights and duties of parents
18. Pass the baton: Accountability of couches and managers

Part 7. Reversing trends: human rights as a powerful tool
19. Forging a new future: towards a child-centred sport system
20. Olympic values and the rights of the child
21. The human rights approach: an added value for the competitive sport
system

Author: Paulo DavidOwner: Paulo David

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