Sibling Abuse
Often excused by parents as 'kids will be kids' behaviour, sibling abuse remains largely unrecognized. Symptoms of such abuse and its devastating effects on victims go undetected, victims do not receive appropriate therapeutic intervention, and transgressors do not come to the attention of the courts.\ The author of this book brings this neglected area 'out of the shadows' with personal accounts of adult survivors, insights into why sibling abuse occurs, suggestions for prevention and...
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Often excused by parents as 'kids will be kids' behaviour, sibling abuse remains largely unrecognized. Symptoms of such abuse and its devastating effects on victims go undetected, victims do not receive appropriate therapeutic intervention, and transgressors do not come to the attention of the courts. The author of this book brings this neglected area 'out of the shadows' with personal accounts of adult survivors, insights into why sibling abuse occurs, suggestions for prevention and implications for treatment.
1Sibling Abuse: An Undetected Problem12Physical Abuse133Emotional Abuse324Sexual Abuse575Parental Reactions to Sibling Abuse866Understanding Sibling Abuse1107Effects of Sibling Abuse on the Survivor1338Distinguishing Abusive Behavior From Normal Behavior1619Preventing Sibling Abuse17110Treatment of Sibling Abuse Survivors190A Final Word201References203Index213About the Author223
