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Nancy Nason-Clark, Ph.D. Department of Sociology, UNB September 14, 2010

Shattering the Holy Hush: Harnessing Information and Technology to Enable Pastors and Churches to Respond to Domestic Violence in their Communities. Nancy Nason-Clark, Ph.D. Department of Sociology, UNB September 14, 2010 SLIS/Kent State University. Just wondering….

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Nancy Nason-Clark, Ph.D. Department of Sociology, UNB September 14, 2010

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  1. Shattering the Holy Hush:Harnessing Information and Technology to Enable Pastors and Churches to Respond to Domestic Violence in their Communities Nancy Nason-Clark, Ph.D. Department of Sociology, UNB September 14, 2010 SLIS/Kent State University

  2. Just wondering… • Is your church, or house of worship, a safe place for a victim of abuse to disclose her suffering? • Is your community agency a safe place for a person to disclose that he or she is religious?

  3. SOURCES OF DATA Quantitative Data Qualitative Data • CLERGY STUDIES • 5 denominations • N=750 • 6 page Survey • CLERGY STUDIES • 5 denominations • N=150 • 90 minute interviews COMMUNITY CONSULTATIONS SHELTER STAFF YOUTH GROUPS • FOCUS GROUPS • 24 congregations • N=247 women • Interviews (n=94)

  4. The DATA ON ABUSIVE MEN FOCUS GROUPS INTERVIEWS CLERGY MEN IN F-B BATTERERS’ PROGRAM PROBATION & PAROLE COMMUNITY AGENCY WORKERS F-B AGENCY STAFF MEMBERS FAITH-ENRICHED WORKERS FAITH-BASED WORKERS FAITH-BASED BOARD MEMBERS AGENCY EXEC. DIRECTORS F-B PROGRAM PARTICIPANTS FAITH-ENRICHED JUDGES INFORMAL INTERVIEWS & OBSERVATION STAFF MEETINGS COURT-ROOMS THERAPY GROUPS CLOSED CASE FILES 1200 FILE ANALYSIS

  5. We have learned… • There are several obstacles to sacred and secular workers partnering to assist abused women; • The majority of pastors are called upon several times a year to respond to a victim or an abuser; • Religious women are often disappointed to find that there is limited awareness and understanding of abuse by their leaders;

  6. Clergy are often reluctant to refer those who come to them for help; • Where referrals are needed most (from pastors with little training), they are most unlikely to occur; • When religious leaders preach a message condemning DV, discuss abuse in premarital counselling, and hold abusers accountable the impact is profound.

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