'I was always made fun of for being fat' : first-hand accounts of bullying in children's football
Flores-Aguilar, Gonzalo (Universitat de Vic)
Prat Grau, Maria (Universitat Autònoma de Barcelona. Institut de Recerca de l'Esport)
Ventura i Vall·llovera, Carles (Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya)
Ríos, Xènia (Institut Nacional d'Educació Física de Catalunya)

Date:	2021
Description:	13 pàg.
Abstract:	Objetives: To explore perceptions of bullying in children's football (8-13 years) based on the experiences of players, families, and coaches. Method: We conducted a multiple case study. Participants from four football clubs and one coaching academy in Catalonia (Spain) were selected to take part in nine focus group sessions (three for each group: players, families and coaches). Data from the sessions were analyzed by content analysis. Findings: Four main categories were identified: (1) type of bullying, (2) causes, (3) sites of occurrence, and (4) feelings and emotions towards bullying. These have included a series of direct quotes to reflect the main contributions made by the three sets of participants (players, parents, and coaches) based on their most significant experiences. Conclusions: The accounts of the participants show the existence of a wide range of bullying situations and experiences and highlight the need for immediate action towards the prevention and eradication of bullying in children's football.
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Language:	Anglès
Document:	Article ; recerca ; Versió acceptada per publicar
Subject:	Bullying ; Children's football ; Qualitative ; Football violence ; Focus groups
Published in:	Physical Education and Sport Pedagogy, Vol. 26 Núm. 6 (2021) , p. 549-561, ISSN 1742-5786

DOI: 10.1080/17408989.2020.1826918

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