Part 3 GLOBAL ISSUES: HARASSMENT AND ABUSE RESEARCH

Realistically the sports sector similar to other sectors of the community,
cannot prevent serial offenders gaining entry into the system. What we can
perhaps achieve is to increase deterrence by empowering all adults in the
system with the specific knowledge and resources to act to protect children in
sport.
Notes
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