Child sexual abuse inquiries and the Catholic Church: Reassessing the evidence

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    Abstract

    This book is an objective, evidence-based analysis of the empirical findings, methodologies and conclusions of the three main national inquiries (Irish, US, Australian) into child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church and of the responses of the Catholic Church to child sexual abuse. As such, it stands in contrast to the overall media reporting of the problem. Based on the evidence of these inquiries it draws two major conclusions. Firstly, child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church in the countries surveyed, while widespread during the 60s and 70s, is largely an historical problem. Secondly, safe-guarding mechanisms introduced into the Catholic Church since the 90s have been effective in curbing child sexual abuse.
    Original languageEnglish
    Place of PublicationFlorence, Italy
    PublisherFirenze University Press
    Number of pages174
    ISBN (Electronic) 9788855182799
    ISBN (Print)9788855182782
    DOIs
    Publication statusPublished - 2021

    Publication series

    NameStudi e saggi
    PublisherFlorence University Press
    No.221
    ISSN (Print)2704-6478
    ISSN (Electronic)2704-5919

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