Shattering the Illusion : Child Sexual Abuse and Canadian Religious Institutions / Tracy J. Trothen.

Format:

Book

Author/Creator:

Trothen, Tracy J. (Tracy Joan), 1963-

Series:

Editions SR

Language:

English

Subjects (All):

Child sexual abuse--Canada--Prevention.

Child sexual abuse.

Child sexual abuse--Religious aspects--Christianity--History of dcctrines.

Child sexual abuse by clergy--Canada.

Child sexual abuse by clergy.

Genre:

Electronic books.

Physical Description:

1 online resource (212 p.)

Edition:

1st ed.

Place of Publication:

Waterloo, Ont. : Wilfrid Laurier University Press, c2012 (Beaconsfield, Quebec :

Language Note:

English

Summary:

Shattering the Illusion is the first book to gather and comparatively analyze policies addressing child sexual abuse complaints in a selection of religious institutions in Canada. Although there is a substantial body of literature regarding Christianity and sexual abuse, very little of it focuses on religious institutions in Canada and their respective policies. In the foreword, Tracy J. Trothen summarizes the Cornwall Inquiry, out of which this book arose. She then examines the Roman Catholic Church, The United Church of Canada, the Anglican Church, the Mennonite Church, Islam, and the Canadian Unitarian Council/Unitarian Universalist Association, describing in detail the evolution and particular content of policies and procedures that address child sexual abuse complaints directed at paid and volunteer faith community representatives and/ or leaders. She identifies differences and common themes among the approaches taken by the institutions and provides a summary table for an accessible comparative overview. Child sexual abuse is not new, but the emergence of policies to address abuse complaints within religious institutions is. This book identifies significant and shared causal factors behind the emergence of policy and reviews their content carefully. This review will serve as a significant tool for furthering the development of such policies.

Contents:

1. Child sexual abuse in religious institutions

2. The Roman Catholic Church in Canada

3. The United Church of Canada

4. The Anglican Church in Canada

5. The Mennonite Church in Canada

6. Islam in Canada

7. The Canadian Unitarian Council / The Unitarian Univeralist Association

8. Gathering the pieces

Notes

Index.

Notes:

Includes bibliographical references and index (p. 187-197).

Description based on print version record.

ISBN:

9786613863157

9781554584086

1554584086

9781283550703

1283550709

9781554584079

1554584078

OCLC:

795007254