The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010
Author | : Karen J. Terry |
Publisher | : U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops |
Total Pages | : 143 |
Release | : 2011 |
ISBN-10 | : 1601372019 |
ISBN-13 | : 9781601372017 |
Rating | : 4/5 (017 Downloads) |
Download or read book The Causes and Context of Sexual Abuse of Minors by Catholic Priests in the United States, 1950-2010 written by Karen J. Terry and published by U.S. Conference of Catholic Bishops. This book was released on 2011 with total page 143 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This report outlines the results of an empirically based study of the causes and context of the phenomenon of sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests in the United States between 1950 and 2010. It is the second of two studies produced by researchers at John Jay College of Criminal Justice about sexual abuse by Catholic priests. ... This second study (the Causes and Context study) sought to understand why the sexual abuse of minors by Catholic priests occurred as it did by integrating research from sociocultural, psychological, situational, and organizational perspectives.