Abuse in the Latin American Church: An Evolving Crisis at the Core of Catholicism

By: Véronique Lecaros and Ana Lourdes Suárez

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Synopsis: This book addresses the crisis of sexual abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in Latin America, the region of the world with the highest percentage of Catholics. Bringing together research from across the continent, it demonstrates that abuse within the Church is indeed a global phenomenon, though abuses have taken different forms according to varying sociocultural contexts. With attention to abuses committed against children, women and vulnerable adults – by both men and women – within the settings of parishes, new religious movements and international religious organizations, it also raises questions of justice, asking how to assess the suffering of victims, how to deal with abusers and how to prevent abuses. It will therefore be of interest to scholars of religious studies, sociology, Latin American studies, criminology, theology, and religious leaders with interests in the abuses and scandals that have been revealed in the worldwide Church.

Book Quality:: Publisher Quality
ISBN-13:: 9781040009024
Related ISBNs:: 9781003401513, 9781032512846, 9781040008959, 9781032512860
Publisher:: Taylor & Francis
Date of Addition:: 04/01/24
Copyrighted By:: selection and editorial matter, Véronique Lecaros and Ana Lourdes Suárez
Adult content:: No
Language:: English
Has Image Descriptions:: No
Categories:: Nonfiction, Religion and Spirituality, Social Studies, Sociology
Submitted By:: Bookshare Staff
Usage Restrictions:: This is a copyrighted book.
Edited by:: Véronique Lecaros
Edited by:: Ana Lourdes Suárez