The Impact of Priest Sexual Abuse: Female Survivors’ Narratives

Wormer, Katherine van; Berns, Lois

doi:10.1177/0886109903260667

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“…Meanwhile, the clergy sex scandal across the United States caused some parents to lose faith while others became hesitant to leave their children under the supervision of clergymen (Van Wormer & Berns, 2004).…”

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Principals’ Perceptions of Independence Mission Schools in the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia

2021

JEP

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This study is a contribution to a new model of Catholic education that has emerged in the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia, USA in the past eight years. The primary purpose of the research was to understand the experiences and perceptions of principals of the establishment and 'mission' of Independence Mission Schools (IMS) in the Archdiocese of Philadelphia. The study was approached qualitatively and designed as a case study. Using a sample of nine IMS principals, data was collected through interviews and analyzed thematically. The study found that there is great value for Catholic education. The study also unearthed that the principals of these institutions have deep understanding of the mission and vision of the IMS including the following: That the IMS system provides a model of Catholic education, a viable alternative to other private and public education providers; provides holistic education for the poor, ensures continuity in Catholic education, provides safe, caring, and supportive environment for students. The study further discovered that the Principals adopt different strategies to accomplish the mission and vision of IMS. Additionally, IMS impacts positively on students' lives. However, limited finance, teacher turnovers, operation of schools as businesses have been challenging to the Principals' effective management of the IMS schools. The principals nonetheless have positive perceptions of IMS's future. At the same time, the principals expressed concerns about the sustainability of the IMS network. To ensure the sustainability of the IMS vision and mission, the Principals, during the study, recommended that more financial resources should be obtained, remunerations of teachers should be increased, Catholic identity should be kept in schools, improve competitive advantage, encourage good relationships, and constantly revisit the network's mandate. The study has important implications for stakeholders. Stakeholders can use the findings of the study to meet the critical needs of the IMS network. Since the study was limited to only nine principals, it is recommended that a further research may be carried out to take into account the perceptions of other key actors in the IMS network such as teachers, students, parents and board members. That way a deeper understanding of the establishment mission of the IMS might be gained.

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Principals’ Perceptions of Independence Mission Schools in the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia

2021

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“…Concordantemente con lo anterior, la muestra obtenida no pretende ser representativa de la población total. De hecho, es posible apreciar en ella que la presencia de mujeres es muy superior a la encontrada en los estudios previos (John Jay College of Criminal Justice, 2004;Langeland et al, 2015), si bien otros estudios alertan de que las víctimas de sexo femenino quizás no se encuentren tan visibilizadas y, por tanto, pueda existir en los estudios previos un sesgo que debe tenerse en cuenta (Van Wormer y Berns, 2004). Del mismo modo, los sobrevivientes que participaron en la presente investigación poseen un nivel de estudios particularmente alto, siendo en su gran mayoría universitarios o postgraduados, lo cual puede haber influido en su decisión de colaborar en el estudio y, por tanto, en los resultados obtenidos.…”

Section: Revista Interamericana De Psicología/interamerican Journal Ounclassified

Abuso Sexual Infantil por Representantes de la Iglesia Católica: El caso chileno

Taibo

Celedón

Beltran

2020

RIP/IJP

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Esta investigación describe las características de un grupo de 21 víctimas de abuso sexual por un representante de la Iglesia Católica en Chile. Se evaluaron las características de la victimización sexual y del victimario, la revelación, notificación y la vivencia de otras formas de victimización por personas no pertenecientes al clero. Los resultados muestran que los abusos se iniciaron en la pubertad, incluyeron contacto físico, fueron cometidos por varones, sacerdotes o párrocos, y fueron revelados por las víctimas en la edad adulta, notificando habitualmente a la propia Iglesia. La mayoría de víctimas también sufrieron malos tratos por parte de sus padres o cuidadores principales y abusos sexuales por parte de otras personas, lo que las convierte en polivíctimas y subraya la gravedad de estos casos.

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“…Van Wormer and Berns (2004) emphasize spiritual pain associated with crime and potential loss of religious faith. These authors discuss the role of the religious institution in recovering from wrongdoings.…”

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confidence: 99%

Restorative Justice: A Systematic Review of the Social Work Literature

Gumz

Grant

2009

Families in Society

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Restorative justice is an alternative paradigm for dealing with the effects of crime and wrongdoing that seeks to bring healing to victims, offenders, and the community. Although a key element of social work's ethical code is the obligation to work toward social justice, this has been viewed primarily as efforts to ensure a fair distribution of resources and opportunities. Yet justice is also restorative in nature–-seeking to restore and enhance victims, offenders, and communities to fuller functioning. This article systematically reviews 80 social work peer-reviewed articles dealing with restorative justice. The role of social workers in restorative justice programs remains largely unknown. Suggestions are made for enhancing social work practice in the restorative justice arena.

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The Impact of Priest Sexual Abuse: Female Survivors’ Narratives

Cited by 18 publications

References 5 publications

Principals’ Perceptions of Independence Mission Schools in the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Principals’ Perceptions of Independence Mission Schools in the Catholic Archdiocese of Philadelphia

Abuso Sexual Infantil por Representantes de la Iglesia Católica: El caso chileno

Restorative Justice: A Systematic Review of the Social Work Literature

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