Child Sexual Abuse in the Roman Catholic Church in France: Prevalence and Comparison With Other Social Spheres

This study aims to estimate and compare Roman Catholic Church-related child sexual abuse (CSA) prevalence and characteristics to CSA in other social spheres in France since 1950. Using a cross-sectional representative web-based survey of 28,026 adults in 2021, the weighted prevalence of CSA was esti...

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Authors: Bajos, Nathalie 1961- (Author) ; Ancian, Julie (Author) ; Tricou, Josselin (Author) ; Valendru, Axelle (Author) ; Pousson, Jeanna-Eve (Author) ; Moreau, Caroline (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Journal of interpersonal violence
Year: 2023, Volume: 38, Issue: 7/8, Pages: 5452-5470
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