Overview

Taking on a still-controversial topic, a diverse group of experts, including victims and clergy, offers reflections on the sexual abuse crisis in the Catholic Church, examining what the church has done—and what it still needs to do—to protect children. Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church: A Decade of Crisis, 2002–2012 is a thoughtful, multidisciplinary commentary. Beginning when the scandal first broke in Boston in 2002, this first-of-its-kind work offers a wide range of opinion, both positive and negative, on what has been done in the ensuing ten years to stop and prevent such abuse. Through the contributions here, readers can delve into the world of the church hierarchy and into the minds of abusive priests and their victims. The book presents the views of leading academics and psychologists, but also allows the church to speak. First-person insights from victims are shared, as in a chapter written by a woman abused by a clergy member as an adolescent. She explains what happened, the resulting trauma, how she healed, and what she thinks needs to be done to prevent future abuse—a subject that still makes headlines and stirs debate.

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Author:   Thomas G. Plante Ph.D. ,  Kathleen L. McChesney
Publisher:   Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Imprint:   Praeger Publishers Inc
Dimensions:   Width: 15.60cm , Height: 3.00cm , Length: 23.50cm
Weight:   0.624kg
ISBN:  

9780313393877

ISBN 10:   0313393877
Pages:   288
Publication Date:   20 October 2011
Recommended Age:   From 7 to 17 years
Audience:   General/trade ,  College/higher education ,  General ,  Tertiary & Higher Education
Format:   Hardback
Publisher's Status:   Active
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Table of Contents

"Preface Acknowledgments Part I: Where Are We Now? A Victim's Journey Anonymous 1 Tragedy and Travesty: The Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Clergy Thomas G. Plante and Kathleen L. McChesney 2 Incidence of Clerical Sexual Abuse over Time: Changes in Behavior and Seminary Training between 1950 and 2008 Karen J. Terry, Katarina Schuth, and Margaret Leland Smith Part II: The ""Dallas"" Charter 3 Journey to the Charter Mark E. Chopko, J. Cletus Kiley, and Francis J. Maniscalco 4 The Failure of the Dallas Charter and Canon Law: A Blessing in Disguise Terrence A. Carroll 5 The Charter Report Card: Have the Bishops Lived up to the Promises Made in Dallas? Kathleen L. McChesney 6 Was Archimedes an Insider or an Outsider? Michael R. Merz Part III: Church Culture 7 Changing the Culture Bishop Geoffrey J. Robinson 8 Vicissitudes of Response to Pastoral Malfeasance: A Sociological View of Church Polity Anson Shupe 9 Scandal versus Culture: Mother Church and the Rape of Her Children A.?W. Richard Sipe 10 Church Governance in Light of the Sex Abuse Scandal: The Need for Financial Accountability, Transparency, and Sound Internal Financial Controls Charles Zech Part IV: Reflections from the Faithful, the Victims, and the Clergy 11 Response of the Faithful: Ten Years of Crisis James E. Post 12 The Policy Seeks Silence but the Church Needs Prevention Barbara Blaine 13 Sexual Abuse by Catholic Clergy: The Spiritual Damage Thomas P. Doyle 14 A Priest's Perspective on the Crisis Richard Vega Part V: Clergy Screening, Formation, and Treatment 15 Psychological Screening of Clergy Applicants: Keeping Those Who Might Harm Children and Others Out of Ministry Thomas G. Plante 16 Seminary Formation in Light of the Sexual Abuse Crisis: Pastores Dabo Vobis Gerald D. Coleman 17 The Response of Religious Institutes of Men to the Crisis of Sexual Abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in the United States Monica Applewhite and Paul Macke 18 Understanding the Treatment of Clerical Sex Offenders Gerard J. McGlone Part VI: Conclusion 19 Beyond the Decade of Crisis Kathleen L. McChesney and Thomas G. Plante About the Editors and Contributors Index About the Abnormal Psychology Series"

Reviews

<p> The editors are to be commended for the varied snapshots of this tragically momentous period of Catholic history that are made possible by their choice of contributors. . . . Clinicians and researchers alike would benefit from reading the book to gain better insight into the crises being grappled with by this faith family. - <p>PsycCRITIQUES

<p> A must read. Summing Up: Essential. All readers. - <p>Choice

Author Information

Thomas G. Plante, PhD, ABPP, is professor of psychology and directs the Spirituality and Health Institute at Santa Clara University. Kathleen L. McChesney, PhD, was appointed executive director of the Office of Child and Youth Protection by the U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops in 2002.

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