Mothers of Incestuously Abused Children in Group Art Therapy

Mothers of Incestuously Abused Children in Group Art Therapy

Titre de l'ensemble: Adult Art Psychotherapy

The psychological literature typically portrays the mother in incestuous families in a negative light. Some researchers state that the mother knows about the incest at some level of consciousness or actively "sets up" the incestuous relationship. Other authors cite personality characteristics or actions taken by the mother that may help to facilitate the sexual abuse (Herman, 1983; Justice & Justice, 1979; Lustig, Dresser, Spellman, & Murry, 1966; Selby, Calhoun, Jones, & Matthews, 1980; Sgroi, 1982; Zuelzer & Reposa, 1983).