The Dominion
April 12 2001
Sex abuse fears change education - book
NZPA
Public anxiety
about sexual abuse has changed the relationship between children and teachers
in New Zealand, a book being published this month says.
Touchy Subject: Teachers Touching Children is a collection of opinions of
educationists from
The publisher,
Two contributors, Sarah-Eve Farquahar and Richard
Johnson, say men are avoiding working in early childhood education.
A chapter by Lynley Hood says the Peter Ellis case arose out of three 1980s
movements, radical feminism, religious conservatism and child protection.