ABUSO SEXUAL ECLESIÁSTICO EN CHILE: SIGNIFICADOS DE UN EXREPRESENTANTE DE LA INSTITUCIÓN. UN ESTUDIO DE CASO. (Spanish)

ECCLESIASTICAL SEXUAL ABUSE IN CHILE: MEANINGS OF A FORMER REPRESENTATIVE OF THE INSTITUTION. A CASE STUDY. (English)

The aims of this study was to learn how representative of the Catholic Church interpreted situations of sexual abuse committed by his peers. A study was conducted with a qualitative methodology through a single case study design. The participant was a lay adult former representative of the Chilean Catholic Church, who served as priest, priest and vicar within the institution. An in-depth interview was conducted, and a thematic analysis was carried out based on the content of the interview. Five emerging categories were revealed in the results obtained: the institutional structure of the church; the abuse of power and conscience; the pedestalization of the clergy; the survivor's experience; and the church's reaction to the crisis. These structural and institutional elements were described as significant factors in the reproduction and maintenance of church sexual abuse. Indeed, from the analysis of the results it can be concluded that these elements could contribute to harboring and maintaining sexual crimes within the Catholic Church; causing an defficient response to the crisis; and generating significative harm to the victims. Implications of the findings and the management of the Catholic Church to address the institutional crisis are discussed. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

El propósito de esta investigación fue conocer cómo un exrepresentante de la Iglesia católica significaba las situaciones de abuso sexual cometidas por sus pares. Se aplicó un estudio con una metodología cualitativa mediante un diseño de estudio de caso único. El participante fue un adulto laico exrepresentante de la Iglesia católica chilena, que cumplió cargos de sacerdote, cura y vicario dentro de la institución. Se realizó una entrevista en profundidad al participante, y se efectuó un análisis temático a partir del contenido de la entrevista. En los resultados obtenidos se revelaron cinco categorías emergentes (la estructura institucional de la Iglesia; el abuso de poder y de conciencia; la "pedestalización" del clero; la experiencia del sobreviviente; y la reacción de la Iglesia frente a la crisis). Estos elementos estructurales e institucionales se describieron como factores significativos para la reproducción y el mantenimiento del abuso sexual eclesiástico. En efecto, a partir del análisis de los resultados se puede concluir que estos elementos podrían contribuir a albergar y mantener los delitos sexuales al interior de la Iglesia católica; ocasionando una respuesta ineficiente ante la crisis; y generando un daño irreparable en las víctimas. Se discuten las implicaciones de los hallazgos y la gestión de la Iglesia católica para enfrentar la crisis institucional. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]

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