Diverse, but significant, phenomena have combined to raise both
the profile of issues related to religion and child abuse and the need
for professionals to understand and respond appropriately to them.
The nature of some of these issues is explored and attempts made
to clarify them. Data collected by the author primarily from
questionnaires completed by professionals involved in child protection
and safeguarding work are analysed and discussed. Some patterns
are identified and explored. Finally, it is suggested that, despite
the apparent emergence of a more general recognition and
acknowledgement of these issues amongst many professionals,
relevant day-to-day practice remains largely dependent on individual
views and attitudes. Moreover, practitioners are able to continue
with `religion-blind¿ and `belief-blind¿ approaches without these being
significantly challenged by agency policies or by professional
cultures.
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:BRADFORD/oai:bradscholars.brad.ac.uk:10454/2716 |
| Date | 04 February 2009 |
| Creators | Gilligan, Philip A. |
| Publisher | John Wiley & Sons, Ltd. |
| Source Sets | Bradford Scholars |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Article, not applicable paper |
| Rights | © 2009 Wiley-Blackwell. Reproduced in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
| Relation | http://www3.interscience.wiley.com/cgi-bin/fulltext/121682742/PDFSTART |
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