The Incestuous Family Revisited
Open Access
- 1 March 1983
- journal article
- research article
- Published by SAGE Publications in Social Casework
- Vol. 64 (3) , 154-161
- https://doi.org/10.1177/104438948306400304
Abstract
The occurrence of incest is a pathological manifestation of a basic need for warmth and nurturance. Its secret continuation as a structural pattern of the family is a family defense against potential disintegration. Long-range consequences of incest for the victims and therapeutic implications are discussed.Keywords
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