RT Article
T1 “And I Let It All Out”: Survivors’ Sibling Sexual Abuse Disclosures
JF Journal of interpersonal violence
VO 36
IS 23/24
SP 11140
OP 11164
A1 Tener, Dafna
A2 Katz, Carmit
A2 Kaufmann, Yael
LA English
YR 2021
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1780481659
AB There is consensus in child sexual abuse (CSA) literature with respect to the central role of the disclosure process. However, CSA disclosure is challenging for all children, those who have experienced intrafamilial abuse. In recent years, there has been growing research into sibling sexual abuse (SSA), which is a prevalent and severe, but also the least studied form of intrafamilial CSA. This study was designed to advance theory on SSA disclosure by examining the narratives of adults who have disclosed the abuse and discuss it with reference to the perceived role of disclosure recipients—including perpetrating siblings, parents, and professionals. In-depth interviews with 25 adults were conducted and analyzed thematically. The results highlighted the significance of disclosure for survivors, as well as the central roles played by significant others in the process, including the offending and nonoffending siblings, parents, and professionals. The discussion addresses the important role of the family system in the disclosure narratives. The conclusions point to the need of all actors taking part in the disclosure itself, as well as in the survivors’ lives postdisclosure, to become “better” disclosure recipients by acknowledging survivors’ needs. This in turn would also empower survivors to disclose their stories and cope with the potential familial and societal ramifications of their disclosure.
K1 adults survivors of CSA
K1 disclosure recipients
K1 child sexual abuse (CSA) disclosure
K1 sibling sexual abuse (SSA)
DO 10.1177/0886260519897326