In their own voices: A qualitative study of men abused as children by catholic clergy

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 201-215

  Isely, Paul J ^a   Isely, Peter ^b,f   Freiburger, Jim ^a   McMackin, Robert ^c,d,e  

^a Survivors Network of Those Abused by Priests ^*

^b Massachusetts Department of Public Health   (United States)

^c MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^d LEMUEL SHATTUCK HOSPITAL   (United States)

^e TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^f Survivors Network   (United States)

Author keywords

Clergy sexual abuse; Survivor; Treatment

Indexed keywords

CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLERGY; DISEASE PREDISPOSITION; GROUPS BY AGE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; OFFENDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL AND PSYCHOSOCIAL PHENOMENA; QUALITATIVE ANALYSIS; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; REVIEW; SURVIVOR; VICTIM; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; HUMAN RELATION; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; LITERATURE; MEN'S HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PEDOPHILIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AGED; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; CATHOLICISM; CLERGY; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MEN'S HEALTH; MENTAL HEALTH; MIDDLE AGED; PEDOPHILIA; SOCIAL ENVIRONMENT; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149345061     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538710802329668     Document Type: Review

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