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We conduct research to examine if findings from typical samples of individuals with sexual offences translate to incest offending. That is, sexual offences committed against related victims. We also investigate predictors of sexual behaviours between siblings, and what predict coercive sibling incest.
Current Research Focus
We are currently analyzing and writing papers intrafamilial sexual offending by fathers with a specific focus on the family dynamics that can facilitate or protect against sexual abuse by fathers. These studies included fathers from Brazil, Canada, India, Germany, and United States.
Select Publications
Babchishin, K. M., Holmes, E. J., Banse, R., Huppertz, L., & Seto, M. C. (2024). Characteristics and risk factors for sibling incest. PloS one, 19(12), e0314550. https://doi.org/10.1371/journal.pone.0314550
Babchishin, K. M., Holmes, E. J., Banse, R., & Seto, M. C. (2024). Gender/Sex Preferences May Moderate the Relationship between Cohabitation and Sibling Incest. Archives of Sexual Behavior, 1-14. https://doi.org/10.1007/s10508-024-03059-1
Pullman, L. E., Babchishin, K., & Seto, M. C. (2019). An examination of the Westermarck hypothesis and the role of disgust in incest avoidance among fathers. Evolutionary psychology, 17, https://doi.org/10.1177/1474704919849924.
Seto, M. C., Babchishin, K. M., Pullman, L. E., & McPhail, I. V. (2015). The puzzle of intrafamilial child sexual abuse: A meta-analysis comparing intrafamilial and extrafamilial offenders with child victims. Clinical Psychology Review, 39, 42-57. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2015.04.001
Funding Sources
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