Sexual Abuse and Concealment in Orthodox Jewish Communities - Couverture souple

Lesher, Michael

 
9780786471256: Sexual Abuse and Concealment in Orthodox Jewish Communities
Couverture souple
ISBN 10 : 0786471255 ISBN 13 : 9780786471256
Editeur : McFarland & Co Inc, 2014

Synopsis

This book--the first of its kind--analyzes how and why cases of child sexual abuse have been systematically concealed in Orthodox Jewish communities. The book examines many such cover-ups in detail, showing how denial, backlash against victims, and the manipulation of the secular justice system have placed Orthodox Jewish community leaders in the position of defending or even enabling child abusers.

The book also examines the generally disappointing treatment of this issue in popular media, while dissecting the institutions that contribute to the cover-ups, including two--rabbinic courts and local Orthodox "patrols"--that are more or less unique to Orthodox Jewish communities.

Finally, the book explores the cultural factors that have contributed to this tragedy, and concludes with hopes and proposals for future reform.

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À propos de l'auteur

Michael Lesher, a writer and a lawyer, has published a number of articles about child abuse and is co-author of a book on the American family court system's poor record of protecting children. An Orthodox Jew, he has also published short fiction and poetry and lives in Passaic, New Jersey.

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Éditeur
McFarland & Co Inc
Date d'édition
2014
Langue
anglais
ISBN 10 
0786471255
ISBN 13 
9780786471256
Reliure
Broché
Nombre de pages
296
Coordonnées du fabricant
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