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Breaking Their Will: Shedding Light on Religious Child Maltreatment
Contributor(s): Heimlich, Janet (Author)

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 ISBN: 161614405X     ISBN-13: 9781616144050
Publisher: Prometheus Books
OUR PRICE: $19.00  

Binding Type: Paperback - See All Available Formats & Editions
Published: June 2011
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BISAC Categories:
- Family & Relationships | Abuse - Child Abuse
- Religion | Christian Living - Social Issues
- Religion | Religious Intolerance, Persecution & Conflict
Dewey: 201.762
LCCN: 2011004989
Physical Information: 1.11" H x 6.1" W x 8.97" L (0.96 lbs) 398 pages
Features: Bibliography, Price on Product, Table of Contents
Review Citations: Reference and Research Bk News 08/01/2011 pg. 10
 
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Publisher Description:
This revealing, disturbing, and thoroughly researched book exposes a dark side of faith that most Americans do not know exists or have ignored for a long time-religious child maltreatment. After speaking with dozens of victims, perpetrators, and experts, and reviewing a myriad of court cases and studies, the author explains how religious child maltreatment happens. She then takes an in-depth look at the many forms of child maltreatment found in religious contexts, including biblically-prescribed corporal punishment and beliefs about the necessity of "breaking the wills" of children; scaring kids into faith and other types of emotional maltreatment such as spurning, isolating, and withholding love; pedophilic abuse by religious authorities and the failure of religious organizations to support the victims and punish the perpetrators; and religiously-motivated medical neglect in cases of serious health problems. In a concluding chapter, Heimlich raises questions about children's rights and proposes changes in societal attitudes and improved legislation to protect children from harm. While fully acknowledging that religion can be a source of great comfort, strength, and inspiration to many young people, Heimlich makes a compelling case that, regardless of one's religious or secular orientation, maltreatment of children under the cloak of religion can never be justified and should not be tolerated.
 
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