Abstract
Twenty-seven parents of adolescent incest perpetrators were interviewed regarding demographic characteristics, prior victimization and abuse, and attitudes about their sons engaging in incestuous behavior. Results indicated that these parents: (a) under-reported physical and sexual abuse of their sons, (b) had a high incidence of being abused themselves, and (c) demonstrate a high level of denial regarding their sons' incestuous behaviors as reflected by the finding that only 50% of the parents totally admitted to their son's incestuous behavior(s).
| Original language | English (US) |
|---|---|
| Pages (from-to) | 183-191 |
| Number of pages | 9 |
| Journal | Journal of Family Violence |
| Volume | 3 |
| Issue number | 3 |
| DOIs | |
| State | Published - Sep 1988 |
| Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- adolescents
- incest
- parents
- sex offenders
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Clinical Psychology
- Social Sciences (miscellaneous)
- Sociology and Political Science
- Law