Child Abuse: Opposing Viewpoints Book

	Why Consider Opposing Viewpoints?	9
	Introduction	12
Chapter 1	What Causes Child Abuse?
	Chapter Preface	16
1.	Multiple Factors Contribute to Child Abuse	18
2.	Poverty Is the Leading Cause of Child Abuse	26
3.	Substance-Abusing Parents Are More Likely to Abuse Their Children	31
4.	Children with Disabilities Are at Greater Risk for Abuse	38
5.	Sexualizing Children May Encourage Child Sexual Abuse	44
6.	Globalization Fosters Child Sexual Abuse	48
	Periodical Bibliography	57
Chapter 2	How Should the Catholic Church Address Child Sexual Abuse?
	Chapter Preface	59
1.	The Catholic Church's Response to Child Sexual Abuse Is Adequate	61
2.	The Catholic Church's Response to Child Sexual Abuse Is Inadequate	70
3.	The Catholic Church Must Institute a Zero-Tolerance Policy for Child Sexual Abuse	76
4.	Zero Tolerance of Child Sexual Abuse Could Lead to Further Abuse	80
5.	The Catholic Church Should Ban Homosexuals from the Priesthood	85
6.	The Catholic Church Should Reevaluate Its Celibacy Requirement for Priests	94
7.	Factors Other than Celibacy and Homosexuality Foster Child Sexual Abuse by Priests	98
	Periodical Bibliography	105
Chapter 3	How Should the Legal System Combat Child Sexual Exploitation?
	Chapter Preface	107
1.	Community Notification Laws Protect Children from Child Molesters	109
2.	Community Notification Laws Are Unjust	115
3.	Expanding Police Powers Will Protect Children from Sexual Exploitation on the Internet	122
4.	Expanding Police Powers Is Unnecessary to Combat Child Sexual Exploitation on the Internet	130
5.	Computer-Generated Child Pornography Should Be Banned	138
6.	Laws Against Computer-Generated Child Pornography Are Unnecessary and Unfair	142
	Periodical Bibliography	148
Chapter 4	How Can Child Abuse Be Reduced?
	Chapter Preface	150
1.	Family Preservation Programs Are More Effective than Foster Care	152
2.	Family Preservation Programs Put Children at Risk	157
3.	Policies Encouraging Adoption Should Be Strengthened	162
4.	Policies Encouraging Adoption Are Often Unfair	171
5.	Disciplinary Spanking Should Be Banned	182
6.	Disciplinary Spanking Is Not Child Abuse	191
	Periodical Bibliography	202
	For Further Discussion	204
	Organizations to Contact	207
	Bibliography of Books	213
	Index	216