This book documents the sexual abuse of children and young people in sport through a critical investigation of recent research, policy and practice. Drawing on a range of sources including 'survivor' accounts and sport agencies records, it is important reading for anyone studying, researching or working in youth sport, sport policy, child protection or social work.

Michael J. Hartill is Senior Lecturer in Sociology of Sport at Edge Hill University, UK. He has conducted research into child sexual exploitation in sport for over a decade, working on a number of significant national and international projects aimed at preventing abuse of children in sport

Introduction 1. Perspectives, Theories and Models of Sex Offending and Child Sexual Abuse 2. An Alternative Epistemology for Approaching Childhood Sexual Abuse 3. Research with 'Survivors' of Child Sexual Abuse in Sport 4. A Sketch of the Field 5. Narratives of Sexual Subjection in Sport 6. A Relational Account of Child Sexual Exploitation in Sport Conclusion References Appendices