California Assembly Bill 734 and the Ethics of Youth Tackle Football: A Four-Frame Legislative Analysis.

The purpose of this article is to facilitate awareness in the rehabilitation counseling profession about the U.S. state of California's AB 734, the Youth Tackle Football Bill. AB 734 proposed to ban tackle football participation for children less than 12 years of age. Beyond AB 734, this article add...

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Publicado en:Rehabilitation Counseling Bulletin Vol. 69; no. 4; pp. 279 - 295
Autores principales: Degeneffe, Charles Edmund, Magat, Kimberly Ann, Constein, Austin
Formato: review tables/charts Journal Article
Publicado: Sage Publications Inc. Jul2026
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          Degeneffe, Charles Edmund
          Magat, Kimberly Ann
          Constein, Austin
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          Football Legislation and Jurisprudence
          Football Ethical Issues
          Football Injuries Prevention and Control
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          Brain Concussion Prevention and Control
          Chronic Traumatic Encephalopathy Prevention and Control
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      ab: The purpose of this article is to facilitate awareness in the rehabilitation counseling profession about the U.S. state of California's AB 734, the Youth Tackle Football Bill. AB 734 proposed to ban tackle football participation for children less than 12 years of age. Beyond AB 734, this article addresses the profession's ethical responsibilities to address football-related brain trauma. A review of journal articles, government documents, and websites was completed to conduct a legislative analysis through a narrative synthesis of the current status and ethical implications of AB 734. This article summarizes the state of play on AB 734 aligned to Bolman and Deal's (2003) symbolic, human resource, structural, and political frames. Steps for needed ethical action by rehabilitation counselors are presented for each frame. The authors call for rehabilitation counselors to advocate for the interests of children playing the United States' favorite sport, tackle football. Rehabilitation counselors possess training and expertise on the nexus between brain trauma and activities of daily living. Rehabilitation counselors face an ethical responsibility to utilize their expertise to protect the future health and well-being of youth tackle football participants.
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