A single-case study of rabbinic sexual abuse in the Orthodox Jewish community

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 270-289

  Neustein, Amy ^a   Lesher, Michael ^b  

^a Advocacy Center   (United States)

^b NONE

Author keywords

Beth din; Child abuse; District attorney; M'sirah; Orthodox Jewish community

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CASE FINDING; CASE STUDY; CLERGY; COMMUNITY; COURT; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; CRISIS INTERVENTION; EDUCATION; FAMILY; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; JUSTICE; LEGAL ASPECT; PUBLIC OPINION; RELIGION; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; JEW; MALE; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CLERGY; CRIME VICTIMS; HUMANS; JEWS; JUDAISM; MALE; NEW YORK CITY; PUBLIC OPINION; RELIGION AND SEX; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 58149343404     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538710802329783     Document Type: Review

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