Sexual abuse by clergy has been the subject of expanding interest in recent decades,
although most publications have been theoretical or descriptive rather than empirical. After a …

In this book, first published in 2000, Stephen Pattison considers the nature of shame as it is
discussed in the diverse discourses of literature, psychology, psychoanalysis, philosophy …

Chaplaincy has traditionally been considered a profession highly respectful of
confidentiality. Nevertheless, given increasing professional collaboration within health and …

Teachers are at the frontlines of the fight to identify and cope with child sexual abuse (CSA)
among their pupils. Their methods of coping with CSA cases, both personally and …

Method The study involved 57 gay-identified and 54 straight-identified participants recruited
from the greater Sydney area. Participants were recruited through personal referral …

Background The overall aim of the study was twofold. Firstly, since this is an issue with
international relevance, an important aim was to extend scientific knowledge about the …

Some people may be puzzled, even angered, that the title to this article ends in a question
mark. Surely we already know that the story of child sexual abuse in churches is a story of …

This paper is an attempt to endorse Denise Ackerrnann's claim that sexual Violence against
women and children is a central issue for women doing theology in South Africa. Sexual …

This paper is based upon an interpretative phenomenological analysis (IPA) which
investigated the experiences of twelve people who had been sexually abused by Roman …

Abstract Listen Up! Adult Care Leavers Speak Out is a ground-breaking report. Based on a
survey of 310 care leavers aged from 17 to 78 that took place in the autumn of 2009, it brings …