I Stay and I Follow: Clerical Reflections on Pastoral Care for Victims of Sexual Abuse

In this focus group study with clerics from the Church of Sweden, the Catholic Church, and the Free Church Movement, experiences of pastoral care for victims of sexual abuse were explored. The material was analyzed using thematic analysis. The participants expressed a wish to offer the best care pos...

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Authors: Rudolfsson, Lisa (Author) ; Tidefors, Inga (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
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Published: Sage Publishing 2013
In: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Year: 2013, Volume: 67, Issue: 2, Pages: 1-14
Further subjects:B Groups
B Focus
B victims of sexual abuse
B vow of silence
B Care
B Pastoral
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Summary:In this focus group study with clerics from the Church of Sweden, the Catholic Church, and the Free Church Movement, experiences of pastoral care for victims of sexual abuse were explored. The material was analyzed using thematic analysis. The participants expressed a wish to offer the best care possible. However, insecurity, a perceived lack of psychological competences, and restrictions imposed by the vow of silence provoked self-protective strategies that may affect both clerics and confidants.
ISSN:2167-776X
Contains:Enthalten in: Journal of pastoral care & counseling
Persistent identifiers:DOI: 10.1177/154230501306700205