Mother-child incest: characteristics of the offender

Child Welfare. 1986 Sep-Oct;65(5):447-58.

Abstract

Studies of the childhood, adulthood, and parenthood of women who sexually abuse their children are rarely found in the literature. The characteristics of 26 such mother-child incest offenders are explored by the author and compared to the characteristics found in other studies and in clinical experiences with incest offenders of either sex.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Child
  • Female
  • Humans
  • Incest*
  • Male
  • Marriage
  • Mother-Child Relations*
  • Paraphilic Disorders / psychology*
  • Pedophilia / psychology*
  • Personality Development
  • Psychotic Disorders / psychology
  • Substance-Related Disorders / psychology