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Summary
This project aims to contribute to the growing knowledge of child sexual abuse (CSA) by Personnel in Christian Institutions (PICIs) in Australia. This report draws on data developed through a research project that targeted survivors of CSA by PICIs in Australia. The intent of the project was as follows: To address gaps in knowledge about the experiences of child abuse within Christian Institutions. To systematically capture and measure survivors’ perspectives and voices. To generate further understanding and contribute to the literature regarding CSA by PICIs, specifically in the Australian context. To provide data to inform policy development and survivors’ calls for official government inquiries.
Citation
Death, J. (2013). They did not believe me: Adult survivors' perspectives of child sexual abuse by personnel in Christian Institutions. Crime and Justice Research Centre Queensland University of Technology.