Exploring the Multiplicity of Childhood Sexual Abuse with a Focus on Polyincestuous Contexts of Abuse
@article{Crowley2001ExploringTM, title={Exploring the Multiplicity of Childhood Sexual Abuse with a Focus on Polyincestuous Contexts of Abuse}, author={M. Crowley and B. Seery}, journal={Journal of Child Sexual Abuse}, year={2001}, volume={10}, pages={110 - 91} }
ABSTRACT This study explored the prevalence of multiple abusers and polyincest in a clinical sample of 88 adult women, focusing on interviews with a subset of 30. For the sample as a whole, 43% reported three or more abusers and 23% reported polyincest. The narrative data was divided into three categories defined as Single-Abuser (N = 8), Multiple Abuser (N = 8), and Polyincestuous (N = 14). These were compared to determine how survivors perceived family members' and others' reactions to… CONTINUE READING
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