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((about|a social role|Sheridan's play and Linley's opera|The Duenna))
((about|usually female role in Western culture|male chaperone in Islam|Mahram))
((Short description|A person who accompanies an unmarried woman in public))
((Distinguish|text = the [[Chaperon (headgear)|chaperon headgear]]))
((More citations needed|date=March 2022))
A '''chaperone''' (also spelled '''chaperon''') in its original social usage was a person who for propriety's sake accompanied an unmarried girl in public; usually she was an older married woman, and most commonly the girl's own mother.

In modern social usage, a chaperon (frequent in British spelling) or chaperone (usual in American spelling) is a responsible adult who accompanies and supervises young people.  By extension, the word [[chaperone (clinical)|chaperone]] is used in clinical contexts.

==Origin==
[[File:1932 Aus Olympic.jpg|thumb|Mrs. Chambers (chaperone), [[Bonnie Mealing]], [[Clare Dennis]], [[Frances Bult]], [[Eileen Wearne]], [[Thelma Kench]] (N.Z. sprinter) at the [[1932 Summer Olympics]] in Los Angeles, California, USA]]

The word derives figuratively from the [[French language|French]] word ''chaperon'' (originally from the Late Latin ''cappa'', meaning "cape"), which referred to a hood that was worn by individuals generally.<ref>
((cite web
| url= http://www.thefreedictionary.com/chaperone
|title=Chaperon
|publisher=The Free Dictionary By Farlex
|access-date=2012-06-16
))</ref> A chaperone was part of the costume of the [[Knights of the Garter]] when they were in full dress<ref>((cite EB1911|wstitle=Chaperon|volume=5|page=851))</ref> and, probably, since the Knights were court attendants, the word ''chaperon'' changed to mean escort. An alternative explanation comes from the sport of [[falconry]], where the word meant the hood placed over the head of a [[bird of prey]] to stop its desire to fly.  ((citation needed|date=April 2016))

According to the ''Oxford English Dictionary'' the noun (in its figurative sense of escort of females) is attested from 1721, and the verb 'to chaperon' from 1811.

==Traditional institution==
Although the supervision of vulnerable women in public spaces may be common in many cultures, the specific word ''chaperon'' began to be used in the eighteenth century to denote a particular social institution, namely, a woman who would accompany a young unmarried woman in public, and especially where she might be expected to meet a man. In circumstances where, for whatever reason, the mother was unavailable to perform this function, another woman, usually well known to the family, was chosen. A chaperon was usually expected to be a married woman, although a respected, older unmarried or widowed woman (typically someone beyond child-bearing age) was often acceptable.

Chaperones were usually not required in situations where an unmarried woman's father was able to accompany his daughter(s). Chaperones for young men were not commonly employed in Western society until the latter half of the 20th century, although depending on the precise nature of the business he was on, a young male who temporarily left the company of his parents would usually find himself under the supervision of coaches, employers or other such individuals (such personnel were not typically seen to be chaperones in the traditional sense).

==Duenna==
English-speaking cultures supposed, perhaps correctly, that the institution was particularly strict in southern Europe, especially in Spain, to which they attributed the word ''[[wikt:duenna#Noun|duenna]]'',<ref>((cite EB1911 |wstitle=Duenna |volume=8 |page=643))</ref> an Old Spanish spelling ([[ñ]] arose as a [[Typographic ligature|ligature]] of ''nn''; the tilde was [[shorthand]] for the second ''n'', written over the first) of the modern Spanish word "'''dueña'''".<ref>The Spanish word ''dueña'' was supposed to denote a particularly eagle-eyed supervisor of unmarried females.  In fact, in Spain, the word ''dueña'' (from the Latin ''domina'') has no particular connotations of chaperonage and merely denotes a female proprietor, supervisor of servants, or married woman.  In Spain a chaperon is called a ''carabina''; the word ''chaperona'' is not usually found except in Central America.  (''Diccionario de la Real Academia Espańola'': "dueña", "carabina", "chaperon".)</ref> By an extended usage the word ''duenna'' has come to mean a young woman's female companion from any culture, particularly one who is exceedingly strict. The ''Oxford English Dictionary'' instances "There is no duenna so rigidly prudent as  ... a superannuated coquette",<ref>Citing Washington Irvine, ''The sketch book of Geoffrey Clayton'', 20, New York, 1819.</ref> and even any disapproving person irrespective of gender (where it instances "He drew his lips together in that duenna-like way").<ref>Citing P.G. Wodehouse, ''Luck of Bodkins'', XVI, 183.</ref>

==Current usage==
Chaperones were expected to exercise stern authority over their charges; this, combined with the fact that young people typically had little or no say in the choice of a chaperone, could lead to resistance and resentment on the part of the young people being supervised. One particular effect of the perceived need for the chaperoning of young women was that the early development of women's sport, already impaired by a reluctance on the part of society to accept the presence of females in organized sports, was further inhibited for several decades due to the extra costs involved in hiring chaperones.

The practice of one-on-one chaperones for social occasions has largely fallen out of use in Western society. Today, the term is most often applied to parents and teachers who supervise groups of young people (often of mixed genders) at school dances, sporting events, field trips and other such events. Often, for short trips where adults are required to perform other functions (such as coaching) these adults will be expected to perform chaperoning duties as well. This practice both saves money and has the potential to foster a better relationship between young people and the adults chaperoning them.

A major drawback of such an arrangement is that the adults involved are often hired for other reasons besides their qualifications to supervise children and adolescents. There is, therefore, the potential that such adults may be presented an opportunity to engage in [[physical abuse|physical]], [[emotional abuse|emotional]] and/or [[sexual abuse]] of their charges. Therefore, in present-day situations where young people plan to be away from their families for an extended period of time, such as modern-day cinema, theatre and television productions where the cast includes children as well as other areas such as high-level sport or modeling, there is often a legal obligation<ref>((cite web|url=https://www.gov.uk/child-employment/performance-licences-for-children|title=Child employment|publisher=UK Government))</ref> to have a staff role of a chaperone, responsible for their general safety and well-being while away from their parents. Chaperones must be qualified in specialist childcare areas such as pediatric first aid, child protection, and all required reporting and workforce requirements.

==In culture==
[[Richard Brinsley Sheridan|Richard Sheridan]]'s 18 century play ''The Duenna'' was used for libretto of two operas: his contemporary [[Thomas Linley the Younger]]'s [[The Duenna|work of the same title]] and in 20 century by Russian composer [[Sergey Prokofiev]] in his [[Betrothal in a Monastery]].

The plot of [[Brandon Thomas (playwright)|Brandon Thomas]]'s 1892 [[farce]] play ''[[Charley's Aunt]]'' revolves around the need for a chaperone.

[[E. M. Forster]]'s 1908 novel ''[[A Room with a View]]'' features a character, Charlotte Bartlett, who functions as a chaperone for her younger cousin Lucy Honeychurch.

In [[Fazil Iskander]]'s book ''The Gospel According to Chegem'' (1984), the chapter "Harlampo and Despina" tells about a couple who spent over seven years engaged. Whenever Despina visited Harlampo, her aunt, Chrysoula, accompanied her, constantly giving instructions on proper behavior and watching out that the relationship isn't consummated prematurely.

The 2006 musical spoof ''[[The Drowsy Chaperone]]'' centers upon an unnamed, alcoholic chaperone to the bride-to-be, Janet Van de Graaff.

==See also==
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* [[Baedeker]], a 19th-century German publisher which pioneered the travel guides
* [[Bodyguard]]
* [[Chaperone (clinical)]], a person whose role is to witness and safeguard both a patient and a medical practitioner
* [[Cicisbeo]]
* [[Reproductive rights]]
* [[Women and Islam]] for a discussion of the requirement for an unmarriageable male relative (called a ''[[mahram]]'') to accompany women

==References==
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==External links==
((commons category-inline|Chaperons (people)))

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[[Category:Parenting]]
[[Category:Interpersonal relationships]]

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