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Slayer of the soul : child sexual abuse and the Catholic Church / [edited by] Stephen J. Rossetti. - Mystic, Conn. : Twenty-Third Publications, 1990. - viii, 206 p. : ill. ; 21 cm.

Includes bibliographical references.

Poem: Slayer of the soul. Anonymous -- Introduciton. Stephen J. Rossetti -- Myths of the child molester. Stephen J. Rossetti -- Psychological theories of pedophilia and ephebophilia. L.M. Lothstein -- The treatment of child sex abusers in the Church. Frank Valcour -- Children as victims of sexual abuse. Patricia A. Moran -- From victim to survivor: the treatment of adults who have been sexually abused as children. Mollie Brown -- A priest child absuer speaks. Anonymous -- An adult survivor of child abuse speakes. Anonymous -- Psychological interventions for parishes following accusations of child sexual abuse. Carroll Cradock, Jill R. Gardner -- Officially respoinding to an accusation of sexual abuse. Carol Stanton -- Legal aspects of the sexual abuse of children. Alan J. Placa -- Pastoral reflections on child sexual abuse in the Church. Matthew Clark -- A challenge to the people of God. Stephen J. Rossetti.

ISBN: 9780896224520 : $14.95 9780896224520

LCCN: 90070990

Subjects--Corporate Names:
Catholic Church--Clergy--Sexual behavior--United States.

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Child sexual abuse by clergy--United States
Child molesters--Services for--United States
Sexually abused children--Services for--United States
Adult child sexual abuse victims--Services for--United States
Child sexual abuse--Religious aspects--Catholic Church
Roman Catholicism, Roman Catholic Church
Christianity
Child abuse
Sexual abuse & harassment

LC Class. No.: BX1912.9 / .S63 1990

Dewey Class. No.: 261.832 ROS