1st Edition
Sexual Abuse and the Culture of Catholicism How Priests and Nuns Become Perpetrators
By Myra L Hidalgo
Copyright 2007
164 Pages
by
Routledge
158 Pages
by
Routledge
164 Pages
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Routledge
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An inside look at the reasons Catholic priests and nuns commit sexual abuse Sexual Abuse and the Culture of Catholicism digs beneath the public scandals to explore the underlying causes of sexual abuse by priests and nuns from the unique perspective of an abuse victim/survivor who is an experienced mental health practitioner and social science researcher. This powerful book includes the... Read more
Doyle, Foreword. Acknowledgments. Introduction. The Revelation of Crisis. Taking a Closer Look: Prevalence and Characteristics of Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church. Political Attempts to Identify a Singular Cause. The Catholic Church As a Human System. Systemic Sexual Shame and Catholicism. Implications for Recovery, Research, and Prevention. References. Index.
Biography
Myra L Hidalgo
"...a landmark book, based on the author's personal experience, research, and professional practice. Ms. Hidalgo provides the reader with numersous solid references, and reading this work gives one the ability to go forward with a solid foundation to explore the topic in more detail...I would recommend it for victims (primary and secondary) of sexual abuse by clergy, professionals (clergy, social workers, and secondary) and for concerned members of the general public...a valuable addition to professional libraries and will assist those who work with victims and perpetrators in this area." Robert G. Stevenson, Ed.D., Illness, Crisis and Loss
