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- Title
Safeguarding strategies in athletes with intellectual disabilities: A narrative review.
- Authors
Raum, George; Chowdhary, Kuntal; Glotfelty‐Scheuering, Olivia A.; Stratton, Catherine S. M.; Tuakli‐Wosornu, Yetsa A.
- Abstract
Compared to their non‐disabled peers, athletes with disabilities are at an increased risk of interpersonal violence in sport. Athletes with intellectual disabilities specifically may face compounded risk due to impaired communication and social challenges. Despite the inherent risk of interpersonal violence in athletes with intellectual disabilities, there is a paucity of literature focused on safeguarding strategies in this population, and no global consensus prevention guidelines exist. The goal of this review was to synthesize the literature on interpersonal violence in athletes with intellectual disabilities and propose an evidence‐informed safeguarding framework. Future research and practice should emphasize tailored training on appropriate athlete‐protection strategies and ways to recognize and respond to suspicions of abuse in this population. Given the benefits of sports participation for persons with intellectual disabilities, implementation of fit‐for‐purpose safeguarding strategies would help address any elevated risk of interpersonal violence. Formal monitoring and evaluation of these initiatives can help minimize interpersonal violence.
- Subjects
ATHLETES with disabilities; INTELLECTUAL disabilities; SPORTS participation; RISK of violence; ATHLETES; PEOPLE with disabilities
- Publication
PM & R: Journal of Injury, Function & Rehabilitation, 2024, Vol 16, Issue 4, p374
- ISSN
1934-1482
- Publication type
Article
- DOI
10.1002/pmrj.13110