Bibliographic Details
| Title: |
ABUSO SEXUAL EN LA FRATRIA: UN TEMA DEL QUE NO SE HABLA. (Spanish). |
| Alternate Title: |
SIBLING SEXUAL ABUSE: AN UNSPOKEN ISSUE. (English) |
| Authors: |
Sostin Ruiz, Cecilia, Maida Sosic, Ana Margarita, Gorodischer Robledo, Yael, Cartes Ulloa, Sofía, Contreras Núñez, Constanza, Husak Sotomayor, Karina |
| Source: |
De Familias y Terapias. nov2025, Vol. 34 Issue 58, p18-34. 17p. |
| Subjects: |
Incest, Reporting of child abuse, Legal liability, Child psychotherapy, Sexual consent, Family psychotherapy, Psychological factors |
| Abstract (English): |
Incest between siblings is more common than what it is commonly thought. There are authors who believe that it is the most frequent type of sexual abuse. Being the relationship between siblings so intense and prolonged in time, the consequences of incest are numerous and cause damage, both in the physical, psychological and family spheres. There is a fundamental difference if the incest occurs between siblings close in age to when it occurs between a much older and a much younger sibling. If the age difference is small and the relationship has been consensual, we might think that it has not been abusive, but, nonetheless, it is harmful. Not only is individual therapy important for each child involved, but also family therapy that makes it possible to identify how it occurred, what maintained it and how to repair the family fabric. There is a legal responsibility for health professionals to report abuse. Each case must be assessed considering their special particularities. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
| Abstract (Spanish): |
El incesto entre hermanos es más común de lo que se cree. Hay autores que opinan que es el tipo más frecuente de abuso sexual. Siendo la relación de la fratría tan intensa y prolongada en el tiempo, las consecuencias son numerosas y provocan daño, tanto en la esfera física como psicológica y familiar. Hay una diferencia fundamental si el incesto se produce entre hermanos de edades cercanas a cuando este ocurre entre un hermano mucho mayor y uno mucho menor. Si la diferencia de edad es escasa y la relación ha sido consensuada, podríamos pensar que no es abusiva, pero sí es dañina. Entre hermanos cercanos en edad, donde no existe evidencia de coerción, los niños pueden ser tratados como dos víctimas. No sólo es importante la terapia individual para cada niño involucrado, sino también una terapia familiar que permita identificar cómo se produjo, qué lo mantuvo y cómo reparar el tejido familiar. Hay responsabilidad legal para los profesionales que tienen conocimiento de la ocurrencia de un abuso. Cada caso debe ser evaluado considerando sus particularidades. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR] |
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| Database: |
Psychology and Behavioral Sciences Collection |
