The pedophile and the pious: Towards a new understanding of sexually offending and non-offending Roman Catholic priests

Journal of Aggression, Maltreatment and Trauma

Volumn 8, Issue 1-2, 2003, Pages 115-131

  McGlone, Gerard J ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

Author keywords

Assessment; Ephebophile; Historical roots; Pedophile; Priests; Roman Catholic; Sexually offending

Indexed keywords

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLERGY; COMMUNITY; HUMAN; PEDOPHILIA; RELIGION; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED STATES;

EID: 3042538603     PISSN: 10926771     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J146v08n01_05     Document Type: Review

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