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More than just child’s play: A study on sibling incest

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Nicole Owen
Nicole Owen*
Affiliation:
the Sexual Assault Program at the Logan Women’s Health Centre, PO Box 788, Woodridge, Qld 4114. Tel: (07) 3808 9233 Fax: (07) 3808 9657 Email: nicoleo@[email protected]
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Abstract

This article outlines some of the findings of a study of ten women who experienced sibling incest as children. Using qualitative research methods, this study explores the nature of the sibling incest relationship, how the incest occurred, the family environment, the effects suffered and the participants’ experience of intervention. For the majority of women, the effects of unwanted sibling incest were similar to the effects of parent-child incest. The participants provided important perspectives on both intervention and prevention strategies that would assist with the problem of sibling incest.

This study aims to link the perspective of those who have experienced sibling incest with some implications for professional practice.

Type
Research Article
Information
Children Australia , Volume 23 , Issue 4 , 1998 , pp. 15 - 22
Copyright
Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1998

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