CROCODILE TALK - ATTRIBUTIONS OF INCESTUOUSLY ABUSED AND NONABUSED SISTERS

This study is a qualitative analysis of the attributions of sisters (a bused and nonabused sister dyads, n = 10 and abused sister dyads, n = 10) who grew up in an incestuous family. While the sibling subsystem i s reported to be the most important and enduring relational environmen t in the life of the family, little is known about the cognitions and attributions of siblings, regarding incest. This study examines the at tributions of participants regarding the general sibling group, victim selection and nonselection, as well as attributions regarding jealous y, protection, and guilt within the sister relationship. Copyright (C) 1996 Elsevier Science Ltd