Safeguarding in dance as a public health issue: a systems-level policy framework
Jennifer Cumming, Mary L. Quinton · 2026
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Keeping dancers safe is a public health task, argue Jennifer Cumming and Mary L. Quinton in a 2026 article. Safeguarding in dance is patchy and lightly regulated, and the harms at stake span body, mind, and social life.
The authors frame those harms as products of forces at four levels: the person, their relationships, their organizations, and wider structures. Without national watching systems or oversight, prevention and early action stay weak. They propose six linked moves: surveillance, safeguarding audits, a quality mark, clear reporting routes, funding tied to standards, and care that accounts for trauma and violence. The package aims to make dance participation safer and fairer.
Catalog record
| CREATOR | Jennifer Cumming, Mary L. Quinton |
|---|---|
| YEAR | 2026 |
| COLLECTION | PAPERS |
| FORMAT | TXT |
| FILE SIZE | 20 KB |
| VERSION | 1.0 |
| LICENSE | CC BY 4.0 |
| RIGHTS | CC BY |
| SOURCE | Europe PMC |