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religion-related child abuse  

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  • In this entry, psychological effects of religion-related child abuse are described and placed in the context of child abuse perpetrated outside the scope of religion. There is a review of definitions of abuse, ways that religion has been used in child abuse, and effects of abuse in general and a summary of research on religion-related abuse. [Source: Encyclopedia of Applied Developmental Science; Child Abuse, Religion-Related]

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https://concepts.sagepub.com/social-science/concept/religion-related_child_abuse

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