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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 author’s personal account of sexual abuse by a nun and her years of struggle to recover. Passionate but scholarly and objective, the book advocates the need for healing dialogue, empirical research, and informed prevention strategies to bring a meaningful resolution to the crisis of sexual abuse in the church.
Popular explanations for the reasons behind the crisis have included issues related to celibacy, homosexuality, the power structure of the church, and poor seminary screening practices. But none of these theories are supported by research nor can they explain why Catholic priests and nuns may be more likely to abuse children that other adults in positions of trust. Sexual Abuse and the Culture of Catholicism uses a complex, systemic approach to draw parallels between the church as a human system and a family that has experienced incest, presenting a model for a sexual trauma cycle in the church based on systemic sexual shame passed down through the beliefs and practices of Catholicism.
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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 author’s personal account of sexual abuse by a nun and her years of struggle to recover. Passionate but scholarly and objective, the book advocates the need for healing dialogue, empirical research, and informed prevention strategies to bring a meaningful resolution to the crisis of sexual abuse in the church.
Popular explanations for the reasons behind the crisis have included issues related to celibacy, homosexuality, the power structure of the church, and poor seminary screening practices. But none of these theories are supported by research nor can they explain why Catholic priests and nuns may be more likely to abuse children that other adults in positions of trust. Sexual Abuse and the Culture of Catholicism uses a complex, systemic approach to draw parallels between the church as a human system and a family that has experienced incest, presenting a model for a sexual trauma cycle in the church based on systemic sexual shame passed down through the beliefs and practices of Catholicism.
Sexual Abuse and the Culture of Catholicism examines:
- the prevalence and characteristics of sexual abuse by Catholic priests and nuns compared to sex offenders in the general population
- celibacy, homosexuality, and the power structure of the church as contributing factors in the sexual abuse crisis
- an analogy of the church as a family in which incest occurs
- the effects and causes of sexual offending from one generation to the next
- how current research on sexual offending applies to sexual abuse by priests and nuns
- healing and empowerment for those affected by religious-based sexual trauma
- reform and renewal within the Catholic Church
- and much more
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"...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
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- PublisherRoutledge
- Publication date2007
- ISBN 10 0789029553
- ISBN 13 9780789029553
- BindingHardcover
- Edition number1
- Number of pages158
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