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Comprehending the incomprehensible : organization theory and child sexual abuse in organizations / Donald Palmer and Valerie Feldman.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextLanguage: English Publication details: Cambridge university press, 2018.Description: 84 pISBN:
  • 9781108439299
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 362.76 PAL
Summary: This Element explores child sexual abuse and the formal organizations in which it can take place. It reviews existing perspectives on child abuse and explains how an organizational theory approach can deepen understanding of this issue. The text then details the primary ways in which organizational structures can influence child sexual abuse, analyzing how these structures affect the perpetration, detection, and response to abuse. The analysis is supported by examples of child sexual abuse cases from various sources. The Element concludes with a brief discussion of the policy implications stemming from this analysis.
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Reference Reference Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai ENGLISH-REFERENCE BOOKS நான்காம் தளம் / Fourth floor 362.76 PAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Not for loan 355465
English Books Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor 111.8 PAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 355466
English Books Kalaignar Centenary Library Madurai ENGLISH - LENDING BOOKS மூன்றாம் தளம் / Third floor 111.8 PAL (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available 355467

Includes index.

This Element explores child sexual abuse and the formal organizations in which it can take place. It reviews existing perspectives on child abuse and explains how an organizational theory approach can deepen understanding of this issue. The text then details the primary ways in which organizational structures can influence child sexual abuse, analyzing how these structures affect the perpetration, detection, and response to abuse. The analysis is supported by examples of child sexual abuse cases from various sources. The Element concludes with a brief discussion of the policy implications stemming from this analysis.

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