A review of emotional and sexual abuse of elite child athletes by their coaches
Emotional abuse and sexual abuse are often co-occurring forms of child maltreatment that
can have numerous negative effects on development. This narrative review synthesises …
can have numerous negative effects on development. This narrative review synthesises …
Gendered discourses in coaching high-performance sport
One of the most important sources of knowledge coaches draw on to inform their practice is
their experience of being coached themselves. These experiences are gendered. To date …
their experience of being coached themselves. These experiences are gendered. To date …
Reflection and reflective practice in high-performance sport coaching: A heuristic device
L Downham, C Cushion - Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, 2024 - Taylor & Francis
Introduction Reflection is established as important in coaching and coach development,
however, no research has developed an illustrative device depicting an understanding of …
however, no research has developed an illustrative device depicting an understanding of …
“Long ball” and “balls deep”: a critical reading of female coach-learners' experiences of the UEFA A licence
In this article we present a critical reading of female coach-learners' experiences of the
Union of European Football Association's Advanced Licence (UEFA A), which at the time of …
Union of European Football Association's Advanced Licence (UEFA A), which at the time of …
Negotiating a coach identity: A theoretical critique of elite athletes' transitions into post-athletic high-performance coaching roles
There has been a growing trend of elite athletes being fast-tracked into post-athletic high-
performance coaching roles in association football and rugby union in England and Wales …
performance coaching roles in association football and rugby union in England and Wales …
The fast-tracking of one elite athlete swimmer into a swimming coaching role: A practice contributing to the perpetuation and recycling of abuse in sport?
Recently, coach accreditation structures have involved the 'fast-tracking'of former elite
athletes into coaching roles. This means that former athletes are having their coach …
athletes into coaching roles. This means that former athletes are having their coach …
“Active” and “passive” coach pathways: Elite athletes' entry routes into high-performance coaching roles
This study sought to analyse the lived experiences of so-called “fast-tracked” coaches from
men's association football and rugby union by seeking to understand how these individuals …
men's association football and rugby union by seeking to understand how these individuals …
An analysis of the multi-level factors affecting the coaching of elite women athletes
ABSTRACT Rationale/Purpose High-performance sport systems offer athletes access to a
range of experts including excellent coaches. This study examines the macro-, meso-and …
range of experts including excellent coaches. This study examines the macro-, meso-and …
Develo** sport for culturally and linguistically diverse women and girls
Sport has increasingly been posited as a vehicle for confronting racism and sexism in
traditional patriarchal cultures. This chapter investigates the processes, practices and …
traditional patriarchal cultures. This chapter investigates the processes, practices and …
Investigating the athlete-environment relationship in a form of life: An ethnographic study
From the theoretical perspective of ecological dynamics, skilful behaviour in performance
contexts like sport and education is predicted on the establishment of a functional …
contexts like sport and education is predicted on the establishment of a functional …