Investigates a largely uncharted dynamic in the literature--the incidence of wife abuse among incestuous families--and suggests that professional caregivers reevaluate conventional treatment modalities that are based on certain assumptions regarding the mother's role in incest. (Author)

Evaluated the effects on participants' self-image of sexual offenses they had committed. Subjects (N=6) were male adolescents convicted of child molestation in a residential treatment and care facility. Results suggested subjects (who were themselves victims of family violence) perceived an above average self-image and handled their problems by…

Surveys of 433 college students and 258 high school students in Appalachia revealed rates of domestic violence similar to those found nationally. However, rates of parent-to-child violence were about 10 percent higher. Among 239 Appalachian adult women, 38 percent reported having at least 1 incestuous experience during childhood. (SV)

Two studies examined racial differences in regard to childhood sexual experiences and the proportion of wife abuse reported by black and white women. The first study examined the childhood sexual experiences of women (N=501) and the relationship of these experiences to their adult functioning. A majority of women (55%) reported having some type of…

There is growing acknowledgement of the association between family violence and alcohol use. A study was conducted to examine the role that abuse plays in the lives of women and to investigate the relationship between alcohol and violence. Data were collected from 35 recovering female alcoholics and 35 nonalcoholic women on their sexual experience…

Evaluated 65 sexually abused women who participated in time-limited group therapy on demographic variables, sexual abuse history, family characteristics, and initial levels of depression and distress. Found that education, marital status, type of sexual contact, and initial levels of depression and distress predicted response to treatment, and…

Four projects involving high school sophomores, college students, and young women investigated intrafamily violence and incest in southern Appalachia. Relationships of family stress, educational attainment, and family process variables to physical violence and abuse are discussed. Over one-third of women reported at least one incestuous…

Describes results of a nationwide survey of elementary and secondary school library media centers that examined their holdings on AIDS, child abuse, family violence, homosexuality, and incest. Topics discussed include accessibility through subject headings, whether the topics are covered in the curriculum, and how difficult it is to find…