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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 on sexual behaviours between siblings. We are also collecting data on fathers, for future research examining family dynamics involved in incest offending.
Select Publications
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
Medical Research Fund
