Title: A moral emergency : breaking the cycle of child sexual abuse /
Authors: Angelica, Jade C. 1952-
Publisher: Sheed & Ward,
Year: 1993
Subjects: Sexually abused children Pastoral counseling of.; Adult child sexual abuse victims Pastoral counseling of.; Child sexual abuse Religious aspects Christianity; Child sexual abuse Prevention; Child Abuse, Sexual; Pastoral Care
Abstract: "Understanding sexuality in our society is difficult. Understanding the sexual abuse of children is even more difficult. This book presents a wealth of information-a history of sexual abuse, actual statistics, first person accounts from victims, legal issues, as well as theological reflections-all condensed into a concise handbook on what many will readily concede is a 'moral emergency.' More than merely informative, this book is practical. It includes concrete suggestions for ways that religious and other communities can make a real difference-by helping to prevent child abuse."--Back cover.
Contents: The prosecutor and the ethicist : a metaphor for society's response to child sexual abuse -- Child sexual abuse in perspective : available statistics and data -- Myths and realities : how it should be : how it is -- A sorrowful road : a history of child sexual abuse -- Ministries in action : responses by religious communities -- An invitation to speak, to hear, to act : a program for prophetic ministry -- God works in mysterious ways : hope for healing and change.