The sport movement must protect children and young athletes from all forms of abuse. However, research points to a disconnect between policy and implementation of policy against sexual abuse. No studies have investigated measures against sexual abuse in Swedish sport. The purpose of this study was to explore measures against sexual abuse in the 10 largest sports federations (SFs) for child and youth sport in Sweden. The study draws on interviews with representatives (n = 18) of the SFs and on a review of SFs' website content regarding sexual abuse and safe sport. Results show that the SFs have taken few or no measures against sexual abuse. Measures for safe sports vary in existence, development, and organization between the SFs, and many SFs are in the early stages of safe sport measures and practice. Although the SF representatives emphasize that sexual abuse is unacceptable, a conflict between making it visible or invisible emerges and creates a gap between policy and practice. Reproducing a culture of silence around sexual abuse in sports seems advantageously for SFs. Social and organizational factors that can debilitate safe sport measures and facilitate sexual abuse in sport are discussed.
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机译：体育运动必须保护儿童和年轻运动员免受一切形式的虐待。然而，研究表明，反对性虐待的政策和政策实施之间存在脱节。没有研究调查瑞典体育界针对性虐待的措施。本研究的目的是探讨瑞典 10 个最大的儿童和青少年体育联合会 （SF） 反对性虐待的措施。该研究借鉴了对 SF 代表 （n = 18） 的采访以及对 SF 网站关于性虐待和安全运动的内容的审查。结果显示，SF 很少或根本没有采取任何措施来打击性虐待。SF 之间的安全运动措施在存在、发展和组织方面各不相同，许多 SF 处于安全运动措施和实践的早期阶段。尽管 SF 代表强调性虐待是不可接受的，但使其可见或不可见之间的冲突出现了，并在政策和实践之间造成了差距。在体育运动中复制围绕性虐待的沉默文化似乎对 SF 有利。讨论了可能削弱安全运动措施并促进体育运动中性虐待的社会和组织因素。
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