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Shattering the Illusion

Child Sexual Abuse & Canadian Religious Institutions

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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, Tracey 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.

Acknowledgementsp. vii
Introductionp. ix
Child Sexual Abuse in Religious Institutionsp. 1
Research Methodp. 2
Overview of the Chaptersp. 4
The Roman Catholic Church in Canadap. 11
Church Structure and Description of the Contextp. 11
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1960-80p. 14
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1981-91p. 17
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1992-2009p. 25
Chapter Summaryp. 40
The United Church of Canadap. 43
Church Structure and Description of the Contextp. 43
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1960-80p. 45
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1981-91p. 46
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1992-2009p. 51
Chapter Summaryp. 71
The Anglican Church in Canadap. 73
Church Structure and Description of the Contextp. 73
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1960-80p. 76
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1981-91p. 78
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1992-2009p. 82
Complaints of Child Sexual Abuse and Complaints by Adults of Historical Childhood Sexual Abusep. 85
Chapter Summaryp. 98
The Mennonite Church in Canadap. 101
Church Structure and Description of the Contextp. 101
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1960-80p. 105
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1981-91p. 106
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1992-2009p. 108
Chapter Summaryp. 119
Islam in Canadap. 121
Institutional Structure and Description of the Contextp. 121
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1960-2009p. 122
Educational Workp. 126
Chapter Summaryp. 128
The Canadian Unitarian Council/The Unitarian Universalist Associationp. 129
Church Structure and Description of the Contextp. 129
Approach to Child Sexual Abuse, Including Relevant Statements, Policies, and Practices: 1960-2009p. 132
Complaints of Child Sexual Abuse and Complaints by Adults of Historical Childhood Sexual Abusep. 132
Chapter Summaryp. 139
Gathering the Piecesp. 141
Themes and Historical Shiftsp. 141
Relevant Differences between the Identified Religious Institutionsp. 145
Future Directionsp. 148
Summary Tablep. 150
Notesp. 155
Indexp. 187
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ISBN: 9781554583560
ISBN-10: 155458356X
Series: Editions Sr
Audience: Professional
Format: Paperback
Language: English
Number Of Pages: 218
Published: 1st August 2012
Dimensions (cm): 15.5 x 23.0  x 1.5
Weight (kg): 0.388