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

Informationen zum Autor David, Paulo Klappentext Does competitive sport respect children's human rights? Is intensive training child labour? Is competitive stress a form of child abuse? The human rights of children have been recognized in the 1989 UN Convention on the Rights of the Child, and ratified by 192 countries. Paulo David's work makes it clear, however, that too often competitive sport fails to recognize the value of respect for international child rights norms and standards. 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 education child labour accountability of governments, sports federations, coaches and parents. The text will be essential reading for anybody with an interest in the ethics of sport, youth sport, coaching and sports development. Zusammenfassung A critical analysis of some very real problems within youth sport, with issues that relate specifically to children, this book argues that the future development of sport depends on the creation of a child-centred sport system. Inhaltsverzeichnis Part 1. The Conceptual Frame Part 2. In the best interests of the child? Part 3. Abuse and violence: the integrity of the child athlete Part 4. The economics of sports and its impact on the rights of young athletes Part 5. Empowering young athletes Part 6. It's just a game? responsibilities of adults Part 7. Reversing trends: human rights as a powerful tool

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• Authors: Paulo David, Paulo (Office of the High Commissioner for David, Paulo (Office of the Un High Commissioner f David, Paulo (Office of the UN High Commissioner for Human Rights) David, DAVID PAULO OFFICE OF HIGH COM
• Assisted by: Mary Robinson (Foreword)
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Released: 02.12.2004
• EAN: 9780415305587
• ISBN: 978-0-415-30558-7
• No. of pages: 352
• Series: Ethics and Sport; Ethics and Sport
• Subjects: Guides > Sport > General, dictionaries, handbooks, yearbooks, history; Humanities, art, music > Philosophy > General, dictionaries; SPORTS & RECREATION / General, Human Rights, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Human Rights, PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, POLITICAL SCIENCE / Civil Rights, Ethics & moral philosophy, Sports & outdoor recreation, Sport: general, Ethics and moral philosophy, Human rights, civil rights