Understanding the Impact of Clergy Sexual Abuse
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Understanding the Impact of Clergy Sexual Abuse

Betrayal and Recovery

  1. 236 pages
  2. English
  3. ePUB (mobile friendly)
  4. Available on iOS & Android
eBook - ePub

Understanding the Impact of Clergy Sexual Abuse

Betrayal and Recovery

About this book

The sexual exploitation of a child by one who has been recognized as a representative of God is a sinister assault on that person's psychosocial and spiritual well-being. Many survivors of such abuse present with a range of symptoms consistent with Posttraumatic Stress Disorder as well as common co-occurring problems, including substance abuse, affective lability, and relational conflicts. Yet there are additional themes, particularly the impact of the abuse and institutional betrayal on the family, profound alteration in individual spirituality, and changes in individual and family religious practices, which differentiate this abuse from other traumas.

Understanding the profound and multidimensional effects of clergy perpetrated sexual abuse and the betrayal of trust by religious leaders on individuals, families and communities requires the collective wisdom of many voices. This book brings together the perspectives of survivors, practitioners and scholars to examine this unique form of interpersonal violence from theoretical, clinical and spiritual perspectives with consideration given to future research needs.

This book was published as a special issue of the Journal of Child Sex Abuse.

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Yes, you can access Understanding the Impact of Clergy Sexual Abuse by Robert A. Mc Mackin,Terence M. Keane,Paul M. Kline in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Medicine & Health Care Delivery. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

Information

Year
2014
Print ISBN
9780789035998
eBook ISBN
9781317999201
Edition
1

Table of contents

  1. Cover
  2. Half Title
  3. Title Page
  4. Copyright Page
  5. Table of Contents
  6. Acknowledgments
  7. About the Contributors
  8. Introduction : Understanding the Trauma of Clergy Sexual Abuse
  9. SURVIVOR PERSPECTIVES ON THE IMPACT OF CLERGY PERPETRATED SEXUAL ABUSE
  10. RELIGIOUS AND COMMUNITY ASPECTS OF CLERGY PERPETRATED SEXUAL ABUSE
  11. THEORETICAL CONSIDERATIONS
  12. INTERVENTIONS TO ADDRESS PARTICULAR CHARACTERISTICS OF CLERGY ABUSE
  13. Index