Child Abuse in the Catholic Church
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Child sexual abuse in the Catholic Church / Louise I. Gerdes, book editor. p. cm. — (At issue) Includes bibliographical references and index. ISBN 0-7377-1803-X (alk. paper) — ISBN 0-7377-1804-8 (pbk. : alk. paper) 1. Child sexual abuse by clergy. 2. Catholic Church—Clergy—Sexual behavior. I. Gerdes, Louise I. II. At issue (San Diego, Calif.) BX1912.9.C47 2003 261.8'3272'08822—dc21 2002041630
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- Introduction
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Table of Contents
- Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church: An Overview
- A Message from the Pope on the Child Sexual Abuse Crisis
- Three Types of Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church
- The Celibacy Requirement for Priests Contributes to Child Sexual Abuse
- The Celibacy Requirement for Priests Does Not Contribute to Child Sexual Abuse
- Practices Within the Catholic Hierarchy Encourage Child Sexual Abuse
- The Catholic Church’s Response to Child Sexual Abuse Is Adequate
- The Catholic Church’s Response to Child Sexual Abuse Is Inadequate
- Zero Tolerance of Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church Is Unfair and Un-Catholic
- The Church’s Zero-Tolerance Policy Is Unfair to Victims
- Homosexuality in the Priesthood Fosters Child Sexual Abuse
- Catholic Bishops Must Reform to Resolve the Child Sexual Abuse Crisis
- Child Sexual Abuse in the Catholic Church Should Be Treated as a Crime
- The Costs of Child Sexual Abuse Litigation Threaten the Catholic Church
- A Victim Speaks Out
- A Nonabusing Priest Speaks Out
- Organizations to Contact
- Bibliography
- Copyright
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