Survivors' perspectives on the impact of clergy sexual abuse on families of origin

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 17, Issue 3-4, 2008, Pages 238-254

  Wind, Leslie H ^a,d   Sullivan, James M ^b   Levins, Daniel J ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^b Care Advocacy and Resources for Elders   (United States)

^c Elliot Feld Ballet Dance Company   (United States)

^d BOSTON COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

Clergy abuse; Family empowerment; Family resilience; Trauma transmission

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADJUSTMENT; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLERGY; EMPOWERMENT; FAMILY; FAMILY COPING; FAMILY STRESS; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MARRIAGE; MODEL; RELIGION; REVIEW; SIBLING RELATION; SPIRITUAL HEALING; SURVIVOR; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CHILD ABUSE; FAMILY RELATION; FEMALE; HUMAN RELATION; LITERATURE; MIDDLE AGED; PEDOPHILIA; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUESTIONNAIRE; SOCIAL ISOLATION; UNITED STATES; VICTIM;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; ADULT SURVIVORS OF CHILD ABUSE; AGED; ANECDOTES AS TOPIC; CATHOLICISM; CLERGY; CRIME VICTIMS; FAMILY RELATIONS; FEMALE; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MIDDLE AGED; PEDOPHILIA; QUESTIONNAIRES; SOCIAL ISOLATION; TRUTH DISCLOSURE; UNITED STATES;

EID: 58149349840     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538710802329734     Document Type: Review

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