Child sexual abuse and the Catholic Church : gender, power, and organizational culture / Marie Keenan.

Author/creator Keenan, Marie
Format Book
Publication InfoNew York : Oxford University Press, ©2012.
Descriptionxxx, 355 pages ; 25 cm
Electronic LocationInhaltsverzeichnis
Subjects
Catholic Church--Clergy. --Sexual behavior.
Catholic Church--Clergy. --Sexual behavior. --Case studies.
Catholic Church--Discipline.
Child sexual abuse by clergy.
Child sexual abuse by clergy--Case studies.
Child sexual abuse--Religious aspects. --Catholic Church.

Contents Child sexual abuse by Roman Catholic Clergy : the scale and history of the problem -- Organized irresponsibility (I) : the organizational and institutional culture of the Catholic Church -- The view from the ground : clerical men -- The individual as the unit of analysis -- A social approach for understanding a social problem -- Power and gender -- Sexuality and masculinity -- Organized irresponsibility (II) : clerical elites, rules, obedience and loneliness -- The handling of abuse complaints -- Understanding and explaining child sexual abuse within the Catholic Church -- Conclusion : prospects, visions, agendas.
Bibliography noteIncludes bibliographical references (p. 293-335) and index.
LCCN 2011026902
ISBN9780199895670 (hardcover : alk. paper)
ISBN0199895678 (hardcover : alk. paper)

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Joyner General Stacks BX1912.9 .K44 2012 ✔ Available Place Hold