Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
A Decade of Crisis, 2002-2012
Published on 20. October 2011
Book
Hardback
288 pages
978-0-313-39387-7 (ISBN)
Description
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.
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.
Reviews / Votes
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. * PsycCRITIQUES * A must-read. Summing Up: Essential. All readers. * Choice * Plante, a clinical psychologist, and McChesney, who worked with the USCCB to develop its charter, offer a collection of essays by a broad range of contributors, including victims, lawyers, academics, psychologists, and priests themselves, who are living with the dark cloud now cast by the scandal. The essays include a review of the USCCB report and recommendations of change, including the addition of 'human development' for priests in training. Other essays provide historical context for child abuse beyond the Catholic Church, tracing concerns back to the Middle Ages, and more modern context derived from the social upheaval of the 1960s. Contributors also explore how the scandals have opened the church to discussion of issues of celibacy, homosexuality, and the role of women. * Booklist Online *More details
Language
English
Place of publication
United States
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing Plc
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 240 mm
Width: 161 mm
Thickness: 20 mm
Weight
599 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-313-39387-7 (9780313393877)
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Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
A Decade of Crisis, 2002-2012
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Persons
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.
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.
Content
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
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