Child sexual abuse: An undermining of the polis

Springer Science and Business Media LLC - Tập 15 - Trang 387-402 - 1995
Thomas J. Hoffman1
1Dept. of Political Science, St. Mary's University, San Antonio

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This paper explores the sexual abuse literature and the political participation literature for possible linkages. Research on political participation indicates low levels of political trust and damaged self-esteem have important impacts on style and level of political involvement. The literature on child sexual abuse indicates potential root causes for lowered trust and self-esteem which have implications for adult participation in the civic arena. Sexual abuse has negative effects on individual victims and also undermines the foundations of democratic societies.

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