The child abuse crisis in the Catholic Church: International, national and personal policy aspects

Policy and politics

Volumn 39, Issue 3, 2011, Pages 309-324

  Pilgrim, David ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL LANCASHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Catholic church; Child protection policy

Indexed keywords

CATHOLICISM; CHILD CARE; CHILD WELFARE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; SOCIAL POLICY;

EID: 80051571571     PISSN: 03055736     EISSN: 14708442     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1332/030557310X520306     Document Type: Article

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