Sexual abuse: Faith can silence victims or provide solace
Tuesday, December 9, 2008 - 06:03
in Psychology & Sociology
Childhood sexual abuse victims with a strong religious upbringing often report feeling terrible guilt about their assault, which doesn't surprise Jean-Guy Nadon. A professor of theology and religious sciences at the Universite de Montreal, Nadon has conducted dozens of interviews with women who were sexually abused as children and found the impact of religious beliefs can produce varying reactions...