The impact of the clergy abuse scandal on parish communities

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 290-300

  Kline, Paul M ^a   McMackin, Robert ^b,c,d   Lezotte, Edna ^e,f,g,h  

^a BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

^b MASSACHUSETTS DEPARTMENT OF PUBLIC HEALTH   (United States)

^c LEMUEL SHATTUCK HOSPITAL   (United States)

^d TUFTS UNIVERSITY SCHOOL OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^e Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Boston   (United States)

^f BOSTON UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^g SALEM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^h FRAMINGHAM STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Abuse; Clergy; Communities; Scandal

Indexed keywords

AWARENESS; CLERGY; COMMUNITY; COPING BEHAVIOR; HUMAN; INTERVENTION STUDY; PRISM; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RELIGION; REVIEW; SEXUAL ABUSE; SUPPORT GROUP; WELLBEING; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; MALE; PERCEPTION; PUBLIC OPINION; TRUST; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; BOSTON; CATHOLICISM; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CLERGY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; PUBLIC OPINION; RELIGION AND SEX; SOCIAL PERCEPTION; TRUST;

EID: 58149345063     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538710802329817     Document Type: Review

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