Children’s voices in mini soccer: an exploration of critical incidents

O'Gorman, Jimmy; Greenough, Kenny

doi:10.1080/14660970.2015.1100896

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“…Therefore, this has led to suggestions for the need to involve parents more in the organisation of sport (McMahon et al ., 2018; O'Gorman and Greenough, 2016). Representation of the vulnerable by interested adults is an important factor in supporting safe engagement.…”

Section: Research Context: the Culture Of Child Abuse In Sport – Powementioning

confidence: 99%

“…This potentially means that even those most responsible for children may prioritise ‘success’ above welfare. Evidence also shows that sometimes parents themselves become problematic as a result of pressures that they place on their child to compete (O'Gorman and Greenough, 2016).…”

Section: Research Context: the Culture Of Child Abuse In Sport – Powementioning

confidence: 99%

“…A lack of research into stakeholders' interpretation of child protection policies has been a cause for concern in the last decade (Papaefstathiou et al ., 2013). Sports activities that are organised by adults mean children and young people are disempowered in the process of taking responsibility for their own participation (O'Gorman and Greenough, 2016) and this includes reference to doing so safely. Hartill and Prescott (2007) identified that it is crucial for child protection policy to be presented as a process that necessarily engages children and gives them a voice (Brackenridge, 2003).…”

Section: Research Context: the Culture Of Child Abuse In Sport – Powementioning

confidence: 99%

“…While a plethora of evidence claims that the value of sport lies in the social, cultural and psychological development of children (Baker and Byon, 2014; McPherson et al ., 2016), its conception as inherently positive has been exposed as illusory (Brackenridge et al ., 2005; McMahon et al ., 2018; O'Gorman and Greenough, 2016; Papaefstathiou et al ., 2013). Assumed moral benefits of sport are criticised for being based in political and ideological presumptions that obscure the nuanced cultural contexts of sport (Brackenridge, 2003).…”

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The Child Protection in Sport Unit – Supporting National Governing Bodies in Hearing the Voices of Children: An Evaluation of Current Practice

Everley

2020

Child Abuse Review

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Sporting environments provide contexts in which a range of abuses of children has occurred. While there is an increasing awareness of the need to improve child protection in sport, the extent to which listening to children's voices can support this has yet to be explored. This paper reports on research commissioned by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children's Child Protection in Sport Unit to understand the way in which the expression of children's voices is facilitated in sport. Thirty‐four national governing bodies of sport in the UK responded to an electronic questionnaire exploring expression of children's voices in their organisations. Findings indicate that challenges concern: children's perceived lack of interest; confidence in self‐expression; time, resources and logistics; organisational culture and attitudinal change. ‘Good practice’ was identified in: formal structural communications; tailoring contributions to interests and strengths; use of primary research; and sharing ideas remotely. The projected value of listening to children's voices includes understanding children's perspectives and identification of potential concerns. The expression of children's voices is of value to national governing bodies in sport and there is potential for this to prevent elements of abuse in sport. Key Practitioner Messages National governing bodies of sport believe that the expression of children's voices in sport can positively inform child protection practice. Material and cultural limitations can prevent the expression of children's voices. There is potential for an embedded expression of children's voices that could support intervention prior to abuse occurring.

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Section: Research Context: the Culture Of Child Abuse In Sport – Powementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Research Context: the Culture Of Child Abuse In Sport – Powementioning

confidence: 99%

Section: Research Context: the Culture Of Child Abuse In Sport – Powementioning

confidence: 99%

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The Child Protection in Sport Unit – Supporting National Governing Bodies in Hearing the Voices of Children: An Evaluation of Current Practice

Everley

2020

Child Abuse Review

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“…In youth soccer the experiences and perspectives of the players are marginal and the opportunities for players to influence practices and policies are limited (O'Gorman & Greenough, 2016;Walters, Payne, Schluter, & Thomson, 2015). 'To date, most studies on parental involvement in youth sport have drawn on data from parents, not adolescents themselves' (Strandbu, Stefansen, Smette, & Renslo Sandvik, 2019, p. 67).…”

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Parent-created educational practices and conditions for players’ political socialisation in competitive youth games: a player perspective on parents’ behaviour in grassroots soccer.

Andersson

2019

Sport, Education and Society

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By recognising young athletes as active socialising agents in their own right and how they experience parents' behaviour, the article contributes knowledge about parent-created educational practices and conditions for players' political socialisation in competitive youth games in grassroots soccer. Parents play an important role in the creation of educational practices and the conditions for young people's political socialisation in sport. Young people's formation of political identities, values, attitudes and norms, their adaption to, learning about and sometimes changes in the political culture of a community are dimensions that have hitherto not been explored to any great extent in youth sport research. Three types of educational practices are identified in which the conditions for political socialisation are shown to be marked by social cohesion, security and respectability; group segregation, selfishness and manipulation; disrespect, hostility and blame.

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Listening to children's voices in UK sports clubs: A Foucauldian analysis

Everley

2022

Child Abuse Review

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Organisations funded by Sport England or UK Sport must work towards achieving standards for safeguarding and protecting children in sport as set by the National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children's Child Protection in Sport Unit (CPSU) and encourage a culture of listening to children. The present research was commissioned by the NSPCC CPSU to understand the practices of UK sports clubs regarding this objective. An electronic questionnaire was distributed through the national governing bodies of sport working with the CPSU. Some 64 clubs/squads representing 6,000+ juniors (under 18 years) responded. Quantitative data were analysed using simple statistics and qualitative data were themed utilising Foucault's theory of power and following Braun and Clark's six-phase guide. Discourse, hierarchical judgement and docility were considered with reference to formal management and cultural environments. Semantic and latent themes were explored. The themes identified were: expectation awareness, reframing voice and preserving discourse. Clubs recognise the value of listening to children. However, existing power relations valorise adult knowledge fields over the experiences of juniors. Technology could provide an effective solution as it is remote, potentially anonymous and culturally accessible. As power is a productive force, problematisation of organisational culture could centralise children's voices and limit/prevent abuse.K E Y W O R D S children's voices, prevention of abuse, safeguarding in sport, sports clubs and safeguarding children Key Practitioner Messages• Establishing a child-centred culture in sports clubs could limit or prevent abuse. • Sports clubs do see the value of listening to children's voices.• Adult voices still take priority over those of children in sport.

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Children’s voices in mini soccer: an exploration of critical incidents

Cited by 9 publications

References 23 publications

The Child Protection in Sport Unit – Supporting National Governing Bodies in Hearing the Voices of Children: An Evaluation of Current Practice

The Child Protection in Sport Unit – Supporting National Governing Bodies in Hearing the Voices of Children: An Evaluation of Current Practice

Parent-created educational practices and conditions for players’ political socialisation in competitive youth games: a player perspective on parents’ behaviour in grassroots soccer.

Listening to children's voices in UK sports clubs: A Foucauldian analysis

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