Title
Violent Sport and Children’s Audience Participation
Document Type
Student Presentation
Presentation Date
4-20-2015
Faculty Sponsor
Laurel Traynowicz
Abstract
Many children are naturally drawn to sporting events either through family activity participation or personal interest. Hockey, long known as a physical, aggressive and potentially violent sport, often has young fans in attendance at live sporting events. The intention of this study was to observe the reactions of children who attend professional hockey games. Both the nature and level of children’s participation were examined through observational methods. Violent occurrences, defined as moments of violence such as hard hits and fights displayed both within and outside of regulation rules of play constituted the study’s primary focus. Results include an identification of levels of reaction and participation, and implications are drawn regarding children’s spectator status during violent sporting events.
Recommended Citation
Clayton, Pamela; Blackhurst, Kyle; and Redmon, Camille, "Violent Sport and Children’s Audience Participation" (2015). College of Social Sciences and Public Affairs Presentations. 11.
https://scholarworks.boisestate.edu/sspa_15/11