Comprehending the incomprehensible : organization theory and child sexual abuse in organizations /
Donald Palmer and Valerie Feldman.
- Cambridge university press, 2018.
- 84 p.
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.