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In fileSummer 2021 Final Examination  KPE407 – Maltreatment in Youth Sport  Instructor: Dr. Anthony Battaglia Start Date & Time: June 14th 2021 (9:00am) End Date & Time: June 22nd 2021 (11:59 pm)  Read the following information before starting:   · This take-home exam is out of 50 marks and is worth 40% of your final course grade  · Below you will find a description of the final take-home exam and marking criteria  Instructions:  · The purpose of this final take-home exam is to critically examine one case of maltreatment (Select a case from the pre-approved topics list online) · The paper should be no more than 8-10 pages not including title page or references (APA 7th formatting, double-spaced, 12 pt. Times New Roman Font) · You will be required to: · Provide an overview/critique of the case in question (e.g., what occurred, forms of maltreatment, who was involved, etc.) · Provide critical reflections and interpretations regarding the case selected and implications for maltreatment (e.g., how maltreatment was able to occur, factors that contributed to maltreatment, etc.) · Provide critical reflections and interpretations regarding the case selected and implications for athletes’ development · Provide specific considerations/recommendations for fostering more developmentally appropriate/safe sport related to the case (e.g., how maltreatment could have been avoided, recommendations moving forward, etc.) · Provide reflections and interpretations supported by maltreatment and developmental literature/theory  Questions about the Exam? · Please note that while you may post in the “Questions About the Course Discussion Forum” and contact the instructor (anthony.battaglia@mail.utoronto.ca) before and during the exam period, detailed responses and feedback provided will be limited, similar to an in-person examination.  · Please allow a minimum of 24 hours for a response.  Submission Instructions: · When completed, please hand in your final take-home exam online via Quercus · While the final take-home exam is due June 22nd at 11:59 pm you may submit any time between June 14th -June 22nd  · Late submissions will be deducted at a rate of 5% per day. Deductions will start from the date and time the final take-home exam is due and will accumulate for each subsequent 24-hour period, including weekends. Final take-home exams are not accepted after 6 days (e.g., if the paper is due on a Friday, it can be handed in up until the following Thursday with a 30% deduction). Course Grades · Similar to an in-class exam, the grades for the take-home exam will not be posted on Quercus. Instead, final course grades for KPE-407 will be posted on ACORN by the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education. · After final course grades have been posted by the Faculty of Kinesiology and Physical Education, students, upon request, may view their final take-home exam grades and grading rubrics to see how they could have improved. If you have any questions about reviewing your final take-home exam, please first contact TA Anika Taylor. Final Take-Home Exam/Research Paper: Examining a Case of Maltreatment in Sport (__/50) (40% of Final Grade)  	Criteria 	Comments 	Content and Focus ( __/15) · Clearly articulated overview/ideas regarding the case explored throughout the paper · Appropriate identification of main points · Content/ideas are well developed and demonstrates an understanding of major course content and relevant literature · Integration and identification of lecture material, peer-reviewed, and non-scholarly sources · Overall level of detail and clarity of information 	 	Critical Thinking (__/25) · Critical thinking skills employed, and a nuanced/complex critique of the case · Critical reflections and interpretations made regarding the case selected and implications for maltreatment (e.g., forms of maltreatment, how maltreatment was able to occur/factors that contributed to maltreatment, etc.) · Critical reflections and interpretations made regarding the case selected and implications for athletes’ development · Specific considerations/recommendations for how more developmentally appropriate/safe sport may be fostered related to the case (e.g., how maltreatment could have been avoided, recommendations moving forward, etc.) · Critical reflections and interpretations supported by maltreatment and developmental literature/theory 	 	Organization, Style, & Formatting (__/10)   · Content is well-organized and demonstrates clear/strong paper development (e.g., coherent, logical progression of themes) · Uses clear/skillful /appropriate transitions · Written in formal language  · Spelling/mechanics/grammar · Formatting and referencing meets APA 7th ed. guidelines (e.g., title page, headings, reference list etc.)  · Appropriate length (no more than 8-10 pages not including title page or references)  	   Final Essay Case Topics: · Please select one of the following case topics to explore for the Final Take-Home Exam: · Bertrand Charest (Alpine Canada) · Barry Bennell (UK Soccer) · Chinese Gymnastics Schools · Dan Carcillo (Junior Hockey) · Abby Miller (Dance Moms) · British Gymnastics · Graham James (Junior Hockey) · Marlene Stollings (Basketball -Texas Tech) · Dave-Scott Thomas (Guelph- Track & Field) · Bob Birarda (Soccer) · Paul Hickson (British Swimming) · Canadian Hockey League (Junior Hockey) · Wrestling Canada Lutte · Peter Martins (Ballet) · MaChelle Joseph (Basketball-Gerogia Tech) · Buddy Stephens (Last Chance U) · Note: If there is a particular case topic that you would like to explore for the Final Take-Home Exam and it is not listed here, please email me so that I may approve your topic.   Final Essay Case Topics: · Please select one of the following case topics to explore for the Final Take-Home Exam: · Bertrand Charest (Alpine Canada) · Barry Bennell (UK Soccer) · Chinese Gymnastics Schools · Dan Carcillo (Junior Hockey) · Abby Miller (Dance Moms) · British Gymnastics · Graham James (Junior Hockey) · Marlene Stollings (Basketball -Texas Tech) · Dave-Scott Thomas (Guelph- Track & Field) · Bob Birarda (Soccer) · Paul Hickson (British Swimming) · Canadian Hockey League (Junior Hockey) · Wrestling Canada Lutte · Peter Martins (Ballet) · MaChelle Joseph (Basketball-Gerogia Tech) · Buddy Stephens (Last Chance U) · Note: If there is a particular case topic that you would like to explore for the Final Take-Home Exam and it is not listed here, please email me so that I may approve your topic.

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RUNNING HEAD: KPE-407: MALTREATMENT AND YOUTH SPORTS 		1
KPE-407: MALTREATMENT AND YOUTH		4
CHINESE GYMNASTICS SCHOOLS AND ABUSE
Table of Contents
Introduction	3
Brief Overview	3
Chinese Gymnastics Schools: The Story of Abuse	4
Critical Perspectives	5
Conclusion	8
References	10
Introduction 
	Maltreatment has multiple dimensions in youth sport which have been commonly recognized in the modern context. In fact, it is a part of the child abuse and neglect which continues at psychological level and affects the overall performances of the athletes (Lang & McVeigh, 2020). The children and young teens that are placed in extreme training conditions have to go through such treatments unnecessarily. It is claimed falsely that the tough environment created in the training centres is subjected to hone the best skills out of them; however, there can be a very thin line of distinction that can be drawn between toughness as a part of skill improvement and abuse through various means. Especially for girls, the abuse has many interpretations and it can range from—but is not limited to—gender bias, physical abuse and racial remarks (MacGregor, 2021). The following is the analysis of the Chinese gymnastic schools whose complaints have been criticized at global level for training their male and female both athletes through unfair means. 
Brief Overview 
	At first, it is significant to note here how neglect and abuse dominates the personality development procedure of young players at psychological level. Every player in the sports world s perceived as gifted with immense talent and skills that others do not match. A general theory of grooming their skills is related to encouragement and identification of the procedure that suits them the best (Ingle, 2020). However, as per the general observation of the conditions, individuals grow as an adult with the lasting impressions of their childhood period; people see and analyze the situations that they have gone through in childhood phase of life and these events, either they are positive or negative, create lasting impressions. Childhood abuse and neglect are two standpoints of this perception. 
	In the context of the above, it can be stated that when children are ignored or abused, their psychological understanding of the world and society around them weakens over the course of time. A neglected child---especially when he or she has the gifted ability of being an athlete—creates the solitary space through which, nothing can penetrate. Therefore, abuse or neglect or even both serve as one of the most potential barriers with regard to holistic cognitive development. At basic level, abuse and neglect are two major obstacles in the process of developing—this can be associated with the support that the child receives in his or her childhood—and they dominate the thinking of the child when he or she grows as an adult. 
Chinese Gymnastics Schools: The Story of Abuse 
	If the ideology of abuse and neglect is applied to the Chinese gymnastic schools, the global sports community has constantly criticized the approach of the training schools in China because they ‘train their youth hard’ with applying exceptionally typical means of training. In this context, it should be noted here that China has placed itself in the category of pioneer winners in Olympics and other gaming events related to gymnastics. The national gaming authorities remain under pressure to develop their training centres in the best manner possible and the same pressure is transferred over coaches and then on athletes thereafter. The exemplary case study of Jessica Yu, the participants of Germany 2017 and Singapore World Championship, provides details of how this abusive environment is created within the Chinese training centres of gymnastics (Ingle, 2020).  
	In a shocking revelation recently, Jessica stated that during her training course as a child, she had to go through extremely complicated conditions in these centres; the coaches used to hit her with plastic skates and even kick her so hard that would start bleeding by the shin areas. This was all due to the slight errors in her practice performances. She was just eleven years old and moreover,

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