What does it mean to Come to Terms with Abuse?: Some Suggestions
Exposure and coming to terms with abuse are essential processes in what those affected by abuse regard as an expression of justice and reparation, and they are the basis of an honest and realistic prevention programme. But great differences constantly recur in how abuse victims and Church officials...
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Format: | Print Article |
Language: | English |
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SCM Press
2023
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Concilium
Year: 2023, Issue: 4, Pages: 119-127 |
Standardized Subjects / Keyword chains: | B
Catholic church
/ Sexual abuse
/ Schuldanerkenntnis
/ Reparation
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IxTheo Classification: | KDB Roman Catholic Church NCF Sexual ethics |
Further subjects: | B
Sex crimes
B Catholic Church |
Summary: | Exposure and coming to terms with abuse are essential processes in what those affected by abuse regard as an expression of justice and reparation, and they are the basis of an honest and realistic prevention programme. But great differences constantly recur in how abuse victims and Church officials experience and assess the process of "coming to terms" with. This phrase is a provisional translation of the German term Aufarbeitung, and one problem in this difference is that there are six senses of Aufarbeitung. In this article the different sense of Aufarbeitung will be explained with regard to abuse in the Church. My hope is that this will contribute to communicate more clearly the various expectations and assessments of Aufarbeitung ... |
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ISSN: | 0010-5236 |
Contains: | Enthalten in: Concilium
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