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The prevalence of clergy sexual advances toward adults in their congregations

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Chaves, M; Garland, D
Published in: Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion
December 1, 2009

We use the 2008 General Social Survey to estimate the prevalence of clergy sexual advances toward adults in their congregations. Overall, 3.1 percent of women who attend religious services at least monthly reported being the object of a sexual advance by a clergyperson or religious leader in their own congregation since turning 18; 2.2 percent of regularly attending women reported a sexual advance from a married leader that did not lead to an openly acknowledged relationship. We examine differences in the prevalence of this experience by education, region, religious tradition, marital status, age, and race. © 2009 The Society for the Scientific Study of Religion.

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Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

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1468-5906

ISSN

0021-8294

Publication Date

December 1, 2009

Volume

48

Issue

4

Start / End Page

817 / 824

Related Subject Headings

  • Religions & Theology
  • 5004 Religious studies
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
  • 1608 Sociology
 

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Chaves, M., & Garland, D. (2009). The prevalence of clergy sexual advances toward adults in their congregations. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, 48(4), 817–824. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2009.01482.x
Chaves, M., and D. Garland. “The prevalence of clergy sexual advances toward adults in their congregations.” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion 48, no. 4 (December 1, 2009): 817–24. https://doi.org/10.1111/j.1468-5906.2009.01482.x.
Chaves M, Garland D. The prevalence of clergy sexual advances toward adults in their congregations. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 2009 Dec 1;48(4):817–24.
Chaves, M., and D. Garland. “The prevalence of clergy sexual advances toward adults in their congregations.” Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion, vol. 48, no. 4, Dec. 2009, pp. 817–24. Scopus, doi:10.1111/j.1468-5906.2009.01482.x.
Chaves M, Garland D. The prevalence of clergy sexual advances toward adults in their congregations. Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion. 2009 Dec 1;48(4):817–824.
Journal cover image

Published In

Journal for the Scientific Study of Religion

DOI

EISSN

1468-5906

ISSN

0021-8294

Publication Date

December 1, 2009

Volume

48

Issue

4

Start / End Page

817 / 824

Related Subject Headings

  • Religions & Theology
  • 5004 Religious studies
  • 4410 Sociology
  • 2204 Religion and Religious Studies
  • 1608 Sociology