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Sibling incest : reports form forty-one survivors Carlson, Bonnie E.; Maciol, Katherine; Schneider, Joanne

By: Contributor(s): Material type: ArticleArticlePublication details: New York Haworth Press 2006ISSN:
  • 1053-8712
Subject(s): In: Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 15(4) 2006 : 19-34Summary: An exploratory study was conducted with a convenience sample of 41 adult survivors of sibling incest using a retrospective survey design. Participants were interviewed about their childhood sexual experiences with a sibling. Most participants reported vaginal or oral intercourse and coercive experiences. Half of the sample reported sexual experiences with family members, as well as other child abuse. Half of the participants showed evidence of distorted beliefs about child sexual abuse. Disclosure of the incest during childhood was rare.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT
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An exploratory study was conducted with a convenience sample of 41 adult survivors of sibling incest using a retrospective survey design. Participants were interviewed about their childhood sexual experiences with a sibling. Most participants reported vaginal or oral intercourse and coercive experiences. Half of the sample reported sexual experiences with family members, as well as other child abuse. Half of the participants showed evidence of distorted beliefs about child sexual abuse. Disclosure of the incest during childhood was rare.--AUTHOR'S ABSTRACT

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Journal of Child Sexual Abuse 15(4) 2006 : 19-34