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Child Abuse in Community Institutions and Organizations

Improving Public and Professional Understanding (2001)

Prepared for the Law Commission of Canada, this 27-page paper reviews the literature about child abuse in institutions, such as residential schools, and organizations and social institutions that are not necessarily residential in nature. It was a collaboration between the Centre and Dr. David Wolfe of the University of Western Ontario.

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Table of Contents

• Legal and Scientific Developments

• Defining Child Abuse in Community Institutions

• A Framework for Understanding the Impact of Abuse in Various Settings

• Effects of Child Abuse in Institutions and Organizations: Familiar and Unique Themes

• A Closer Look at Specific Community Institutions and Organizations

• Implications for Science and Practice

• Summary and Conclusions

• Appendix A: Bibliography of Studies of Long-Term Effects of Abuse

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