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Conceptualising ‘vulnerability’ across sport integrity contexts

Anna Semenova Orcid Logo, Camilla Knight, Lone F. Thing, Michael McNamee Orcid Logo

Sport, Ethics and Philosophy, Pages: 1 - 19

Swansea University Authors: Anna Semenova Orcid Logo, Camilla Knight, Michael McNamee Orcid Logo

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DOI (Published version): 10.1080/17511321.2025.2563570

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Vulnerability is a multifaceted concept used across disciplines, yet in the context of sport integrity, it remains underexplored and lacks a clear conceptualisation despite its growing usage and wider application. This paper critically examines how the concept of vulnerability is currently incorpora...

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ISSN: 1751-1321 1751-133X
Published: Informa UK Limited 2025
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