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Child sex
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The wisdom of
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The botched sex abuse
inquiry by psychologist Prue Vincent illustrates a typical result by
"sex abuse experts". Their claims of "expert" status,
privilege and confidentiality are untenable. No one gave them the right,
privilege or authority to decide who wears the loathsome label of "sex
abuser". Their fatally flawed methods lead directly to false
conclusions. [Note: peterellis.org.nz - The following paragraph
written by Gordon Waugh, was removed by the Dominion Editor] She has destroyed an entire family, yet is merely
fined and censured. She claims publication of her name would destroy her
career. How many other families has she destroyed in her
"career"? What will she now
do to repair the damage she caused ? In my opinion the
charges to which she pleaded guilty demonstrate monumental, but not
untypical, incompetence. The Psychologists Board could deregister her, but,
as it has shown in the past, it lacks the courage to act, thereby condemning
itself. That she is still allowed to practise is scandalous. Professionalism demands
that bodies controlling psychologists and counsellors force their members to
comply with scientific methods and evidential standards. Assumption, opinion and
belief are simply not good enough. Practitioners must be made fully
accountable for their work. Nothing less will do. |
