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Peer reviewedJames, Kerrie; MacKinnon, Laurie – Journal of Marital and Family Therapy, 1990
Critiques family therapy literature concerning incest. Identifies pervasive myths claiming that (1) fathers and mothers are pathologically disturbed or inadequate; (2) incest is caused by separation and loss; (3) family isolation or a rigid external boundary explains incest; and (4) incest serves a function in maintaining family organization.…
Descriptors: Adolescents, Family Structure, Foreign Countries, Incest
