The daughters provided testimony to the courts when their mother reported the incidences of incest to the authorities. The court records show handwritten testimony of sexual relations between the father and his daughters that were categorically sodomy and intercourse (Conte & Schuerman, 1988)
Shortly after his release, the mother, Renata Steigenberger, left the family. Steigenberger could not comprehend how her daughters were still accepting toward their father, greeting him upon his release as though everything was fine (Courtois, 1988)
Impacts of Abuse. The long-term effects of sexual abuse include increased likelihood of engaging in substance abuse, psychiatric disorders, and continuing the cycle of sexual abuse in one's own family (Finkelhor and Browne, 1986)
The three sisters are engaged in a process of coming to terms with their past and working to forge a redefined relationship with their father. Chico has not achieved a similar mindset, is confused by his sisters' apparent complacency and willingness to not speak of the elephant in the room (Steele & Alexander, 1982)
At one point, she wrote a long letter to her daughters that read like an attempt to absolve herself of any responsibility for the sexual abuse and physical abuse that the children experienced (Courois, 1988; Whealin, 2007). Steigenberger reported that Elijah Colvard married her because she was white, and saw it as a form of revenge against the white people who had harassed him (Rezmovic, et al
Paula, in particular, may need to focus on this area since she has undergone so many debilitating physical problems since the abuse took place, and she continues to suffer from the gunshot wound (Courtois, 1988; Steele & Alexander, 1982). Treating generalized anxiety and additional emotional reactions: The therapist will look for manifestations of reactions to the abuse, which may include "anger, depression, revulsion, or posttraumatic stress disorder" (Whealin, 2007)
She was She lost custody of her son when she voluntarily put him in her husband's care while undergoing cancer therapy. Chici suffers from schizophrenia, and takes medication to keep the symptoms at bay (Widom, et al
National Institute of Drug Abuse determined that "women who experienced non-genital sexual abuse in childhood were 2.83 times more likely to suffer drug dependence as adults than were women who were not abused" (Zickler, 2002)
Therefore, providing an exception to abortion in such cases does not develop and establish a general rule. Secondly, the argument that the fetus is an aggressor is refuted by the fact that the presence of the unborn entity does not endanger the life of the mother (Beckwith par, 6)
The ethical concerns and moral questions emerging from the practice are mainly based on whether the life of the unborn fetus is an absolute and overriding factor in the decisions. The other basis for such concerns is associated with the moral significance of birth, particularly on whether birth makes a difference to the moral rights of the fetus or infants (Boss, p
Suggestions for Exceptions for Abortions: In the past few years, many individuals including those who main goal is to assist girls and women who are victims of sexual abuse and assault believe that abortion is the best alternative or solution in situations where pregnancy occurs as a result of sexual abuse or assault. This is despite of the fact that research indicates that many women who become pregnant through such incidents don't want abortion since they consider abortion as a measure that only compounds their trauma (Sobie par, 2)
Marriage Incest Taboos Marriage and incest taboos Defining Marriage Marriage is a sanctioned union between people that establishes certain rights and obligations between those people, their children, and their relatives (Ember & Ember, 2010)
These privileges and rights vary greatly from culture to culture. For example, in some cultures, women found guilty of certain crimes, like adultery, may be stoned to death; this was the case of a woman in northern Nigeria for example; (Haviland, et al
S. where an estimated "10 to 14% of children under age 18 have been involved in incestuous relationships" (Whelehan, p