Challenges of Bystander Intervention in Male-Dominated Professional Sport: Lessons From the Australian Football League. (March 2016)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Corboz, Julienne; Flood, Michael; Dyson, Sue
• Is Part Of: Violence against women. Volume 22:Number 3(2016)
• Page Start: 324
• Page End: 343
• Publication Date: 2016-03
• Subjects: bystander behavior -- masculinities -- prevention of violence against women; Abused women -- Periodicals; Women -- Crimes against -- Periodicals; Violent crimes -- Periodicals; Femmes victimes de violence -- Périodiques; Femmes, Crimes contre les -- Périodiques; Crimes violents -- Périodiques; 362.8292
• DOI: 10.1177/1077801215602343
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1077-8012

Abstract

Programs aimed at preventing violence against women have increasingly adopted bystander approaches, yet large gaps remain in our knowledge about what drives bystanders to act or not, particularly in settings where there is an increased risk of violence against women occurring. This article contributes to this gap by examining data from research with professional male athletes from the Australian Football League. Drawing from a mixed methods approach, including a survey and interviews with football players, we outline some of the challenges to bystander intervention faced by professional athletes and discuss some of the possible similarities and differences between these and other groups of men.