Scientific evidence of social impact to Eliminate abuse: The PCCP project of the society of Jesus

• Autores: Sandra Racionero Plaza, John Guiney
• Localización: RIMCIS: Revista Internacional y Multidisciplinar en Ciencias Sociales, ISSN-e 2014-3680, Vol. 13, Nº. 2, 2024, págs. 155-172
• Idioma: inglés
• DOI: 10.17583/rimcis.14067
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  • español

    El artículo 27 de la Declaración Universal de los Derechos Humanos establece que toda persona tiene derecho a beneficiarse delconocimiento científico. En el problema social de los abusos sexuales, ya disponemos de conocimiento científico sobre qué acciones son más eficaces en la prevención y respuesta. La aplicación de este conocimiento es una herramienta imprescindible para hacer realidad el compromiso de la Iglesia Católica de apoyar a las víctimas de abusos sexuales en contextos eclesiales y evitar eficazmente que esta grave experiencia adversa vuelva a producirse. Este artículo reivindica la importancia de que el trabajo de protecciónen la Iglesia tenga impacto social. Examina la necesidad de basar dicho trabajoen evidenciascientíficas de impacto social, desmonta mitos relativos a los abusos sexuales perpetrados por clérigos y no clérigos en la Iglesia y fuera de ella, y comparte Actuacionesde Éxito en protección. Como pionero de este enfoque científico y de impacto social en la Iglesia, el artículo presenta la estrategia mundial de los Jesuitas para eliminar abusos: El Proyecto Promoción de una Cultura Consistentede Protección (PCCP). Este proyecto de gran magnitud ya está trazando un nuevo camino para la sociedad en general hacia un mundo libre de abusos

  • English

    Article 27of the Universal Declaration of Human Rights states that everyone has the right to benefit from scientific knowledge. In the case of the social problem ofsexual abuse, we already have scientific knowledge about what actions are most effective in preventionand response. The application of this knowledge is an indispensable tool to make real the commitment of the Catholic Church to support victims of sexual abuse in ecclesial contexts and to effectivelypreventthis grave adverse experience to occur again.This article claimsthe importance that safeguarding work in the Church hassocial impact. It examens the need to base safeguarding work in the Church on scientific evidence of social impact, dismantles myths regarding sexual abuse perpetrated by clergy and non-clergy in the Church and outside, and shares Successful Actions in safeguarding. As pioneer of this scientific and social impact approach in safeguarding in the Church, the article also presents the worldwide strategy of the Jesuits to eliminate abuse: The Promotion of a Consistent Culture of Protection Project (PCCP). This large-scaleproject is already drawing a new path for society at large toward a world free from abuse

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