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Persian, Jayne. 2015. "Jehovah's Witness hierarchy means child sex abuse goes unreported." The Conversation.
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Jehovah's Witness hierarchy means child sex abuse goes unreported

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AuthorPersian, Jayne
Publication TitleThe Conversation
Year2015
Place of PublicationAustralia
Web Address (URL)https://theconversation.com/jehovahs-witness-hierarchy-means-child-sex-abuse-goes-unreported-45651
KeywordsJehovah's Witnesses; child sex abuse
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ANZSRC Field of Research 2020430302. Australian history
500401. Christian studies
Byline AffiliationsSchool of Arts and Communication
Institution of OriginUniversity of Southern Queensland
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