Athletes as Abusers and Victims: The Impact of Gender Integration and Institutional Betrayal on Gender-Based Violence in “Other” U.S. Sports

Gender-based violence (GBV) within major collegiate (NCAA) sports, the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and Major League Baseball (MLB) has been well document. However, gender-based violence in other sports is understudied. Analysis of the Gender-Based Viole...

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Authors: Smith, Earl 1946- (Author) ; Hattery, Angela 1966- (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2025
In: Violence against women
Year: 2025, Volume: 31, Issue: 12/13, Pages: 3208-3230
Online Access: Volltext (lizenzpflichtig)
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Keywords:
institutional betrayal
gender segregation
intersectional feminist theory
Sports
gender-based violence
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Summary:Gender-based violence (GBV) within major collegiate (NCAA) sports, the National Football League (NFL), the National Basketball Association (NBA), and Major League Baseball (MLB) has been well document. However, gender-based violence in other sports is understudied. Analysis of the Gender-Based Violence in Sport database reveals six key differences between gender-based violence in football, baseball, and basketball as compared to other sports. Utilizing the framework of intersectional feminism, we theorize the lower rates of athlete-perpetrated gender-based violence, the disproportionate role that trainers, doctors, staff, and coaches play in its perpetration, and the higher rates of athlete victimization in these other sports.
ISSN:1552-8448
DOI:10.1177/10778012251352863