Who is to Blame for Sibling Incest?
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Demographics The most common pattern is that the older sibling becomes the abuser of the younger sibling, often against his or her will. In many cases, both parents were inaccessible. The fathers were deceased, or had abandoned their families after the birth of the child. The mothers were non-available because of drug addiction, alcoholism and/or mental illness. Further, families with non-divorced parents were characterized by parents engaged in extramarital affairs and exposing the children to a sexual climate. The absence of the father in chaotic families can lead to girls being abused by their brothers. In one study, 32 adolescent sibling offenders and 28 adolescent non-sibling offenders were compared (Royzman, Leeman, & Sabini, 2008)The sibling offender group reported significantly more marital discord (between parents), parental rejection, physical discipline, negative family atmosphere and general dissatisfaction with family relationships. Family factors related to sibling incest namely, parental rejection, abuse and marital conflicts. Their conclusion is that family dynamics have a key role in creating the context where sibling Incest could occur. Many sibling offenders have also grown up in families with many children; the average being three. Some studies point to neglect as an underlying dimension of sibling incest and that an older sibling is using a younger sibling to satisfy emotional needs, rather than a need for sexual gratification (Hargett, 2007). Parental rejection is also found to be more frequent in a sibling incest group than in a non-sibling group (Walsh & Krienert, 2011). A substantial proportion of parents of sibling incest offenders had themselves been victims of sexual and/or physical abuse; this could pa... ... middle of paper ... ...tment need. Journal of Child Sexual Abuser, 245-258. Linda Bass, D. H.-M. (2006). Making Sense of Abuse: Case studies in sibling incest. Contemporary Family Therapy, 87-108. Phillips-Green, M. J. (2002). Sibling Incest. The Family Journal, 195-201. Royzman, E., Leeman, R., & Sabini, J. (2008). "You make me sick": Moral dyspepsia as a reaction to third party sibling incest. 101-107. Thompson, K. (2009). Sibling Incest: A model for Group practice with adult female victims of Brother- Sister Incest. 532-536. Tidefors, I., Arvidsson, H., & Ingevaldson, S. (2010). Sibling incest: A literate review and clinical study. Journal of Sexual Agression, 348-358. Walsh, J., & Krienert, J. (2011). Sibling Sexual Abuse: an empirical analysis of offender, victim, and event characteristics in nation incident-based reporting system (NIBRS) data 2000-2007. Child Sexual Abuse, 353-370.
In this essay, the author
- Explains that sibling incest is a complex trauma due to the duration of abuse, the neglect of parental figures, and the cultural stigma of family business remaining inside the home.
- Explains that sibling incest occurs when siblings provide nurture and safety to each other in abusive and painful family conditions. the more abusive of the two is considered the group who is more vulnerable.
- Opines that both victims and perpetrators should be required to do their own therapeutic work in order to process the abuse.
- Explains that sibling incest is a complex trauma due to the duration of abuse, the neglect of parental figures, and the cultural stigma of family business remaining inside the home.
- Explains that sibling incest occurs when siblings provide nurture and safety to each other in abusive and painful family conditions. the more abusive of the two is considered the group who is more vulnerable.
- Opines that both victims and perpetrators should be required to do their own therapeutic work in order to process the abuse.
- Concludes that family dynamics play a key role in creating the context where sibling incest could occur.
- Explains that sibling incest occurs in family systems that aren't protecting their members.
- Explains that victims of sibling incest experience distorted behaviors, thought patterns, and emotions that interfere with social interaction and family relationships.
- Describes the factors that trigger reproductive life, such as cohabitation, social novelty, and aggression.
- Analyzes the empirical analysis of offender, victim, and event characteristics in nation incident-based reporting system (nibrs) data 2000-2007.
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- Explains that the victim's symptoms manifested themselves as substance abuse, and promiscuousness. incestuous sibling sexual abuse is a direct result of family dysfunction.
- Explains that incestuous and interfamilial abuse includes forcible sexual acts with minors, and that family dynamics play an important role in sexual abuse.
895 wordsRead More - Grief Communication Between Adult Siblingsanalytical essayFew relationships in our lifetime will surpass the longevity and encompassing span of the relationship of siblings (Cook, 2011). United since birth and connected until death, siblings share and experience many of life’s first and last significant moments together. Their ties may loosen as they depart their childhood homes and begin laying the bricks to their adult paths, but the familial link remains and often retracts them when momentous occasions arise. Although adult siblings no longer share bedrooms, toys, and family vacations, they continue to share parents and the transition and inevitable end-of-life process of those parents.
In this essay, the author
- Opines that few relationships in our lifetime will surpass the longevity and encompassing span of the relationship of siblings.
- Analyzes the style, themes, and similarities of grief communication between adult siblings and how, if at all, they communicate their grief with each other during a parent's end-of-life.
- Opines that few relationships in our lifetime will surpass the longevity and encompassing span of the relationship of siblings.
- Analyzes the style, themes, and similarities of grief communication between adult siblings and how, if at all, they communicate their grief with each other during a parent's end-of-life.
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