Child Sexual Abuse

Child Sexual Abuse is for everyone involved in pastoral, managerial, educational and professional work – including clergy, teachers, youth workers, doctors and other health professionals.

What is child sexual abuse?
How should it be dealt with?
A Christian response
Do’s and don’ts
Conclusion
Recommended reading

Caring for yourself – Alison Moore
Introduction
What does self-care look like?
Approaching self-care
A Christian response
Practical suggestions
Further reading

Brendan Geary is a Marist brother, and Director of Human Formation at Ushaw College, the Catholic seminary for the North of England. He has worked as a teacher, spiritual director and psychotherapist, and specialised in work with victims and perpetrators of sexual abuse. He has worked in the United Kingdom, Africa and the United States, and has published papers on sex offenders, counselling and spirituality.