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“Sect child – Chosen for Paradise”
A thoroughly convincing and necessary book that should be recommended to everyone and should be used in schools and universities.
BTJ-häftet, no 14, 2008
Charlotte Essén has composed a solid report about an often forgotten subject.
Östgöta Correspondenten - Corren, 2008-06-19
”Sektbarn” is written with power and huge dedication.
Sydsvenskan, 2008-05-12
”Charlotte Essen has written a book which arouses emotion, and is an ambitious teaching manual about sects, how they are developed and how they operate.The book arouses feelings and lead the reader in personal circumstances that are dramatic and revolutionary. ” Sektbarn” is a very ambitious description.
Nerikes Allehanda, 2008-06-10
Charlotte Esséns book gives many insights and raises as many questions. It is a mammoth work that she should be highly acknowledged for. Essén presents a voluminous report.
Upsala Nya Tidning- UNT, 2008-06-27
In Charlotte Esséns extensive report we meet a number of people that have grown up in sects. Essén describes the tip of an iceberg.
Expressen, 2008-05-12
Essén’s deep engagement carries the reader along as she reproduces individual life stories. She is crystal clear in her analyzes of how sects often influence children in a very negative way.” Sektbarn” is a book that looks like pioneer work ; it should be read by many - not for the thrill of sensation, but in order to be able to recognise children that grow up in sects. (OR to understand the situation of children who grow up in sects).
Norrköping's Tidningar, 2008-06-11
Charlotte Esséns book” Sektbarn” has just been launched and presents a hot topic. A national research centre is needed to develop knowledge, and information around the questions it raises. A support centre should be set up for children and possibly also adults who have left religious communities and are in need of support.
Save the children - news - 2008-05 23
Esséns primary interest is to investigate how children cope with growing up in closed religious groups. The interviews Essén reports on confirms sufficiently that a lot of what that is said is genuine and must be considered alarming. […] The interviews also disclose an awkward failure to react by Swedish authorities when it comes to handling this typeofcomplex problem.
Svenska Dagbladet, 2008-07-15
Charlotte Essén has provided extremely strong interviews and some intimidating reading. An important book that should not fall into oblivion! Plus too much information about individual sects.
Svenska Journalen, no 6-7 2008
In a number of interviews and careful research, journalist Charlotte Essen has taken a deep dive into many of the country’s sects, where children are brought up in the fear of disobedience, not seldom under the threat of physical and mental abuse in the name of God. Jehovah´s Witnessess, Hare Krishna, Knutby…are all put under the spotlight in an objective and knowledgeable way, and above all with huge respect for the children who have grown up without ever having been allowed to question.Journalist Charlotte Essén has in several interviews and careful research on the very depths on several off the country's sects where children, brought up in fear to obedience, not seldom with the aid of physical and psychic abuse in the names o God. they are checked through magnifying-glass on a objective, knowledgeable ways and above all with huge respect for the children who has grown up without possibility to question.
Jönköping NU - 2008-06-26
With the recently released book” Sektbarn” the question has been raised about how children's rights have been abused within religious movements. The Children’s Ombudsman (Barnombudsmannen) is now focusing on these forgotten children.
Tidningen Ångermanland - 2008-07-05
“Sektbarn” is a comprehensive, interesting and useful book - especially for the self-examination of our churches and religious movements. If we did not know already, after reading Charlotte Essén’s book, we realize that religious faith is not something to play with.
Sändaren, 2008-05-12
