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Current Research Focus<\/h2>\r\n\r\n\r\nWe 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.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Babchishin, K. M., Holmes, E. J., Banse, R., Huppertz, L., & Seto, M. C. (2024). Characteristics and risk factors for sibling incest.\u00a0PloS one<\/i>,\u00a019<\/i>(12), e0314550. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0314550<\/a><\/p>\r\nBabchishin, K. M., Holmes, E. J., Banse, R., & Seto, M. C. (2024). Gender\/Sex Preferences May Moderate the Relationship between Cohabitation and Sibling Incest.\u00a0Archives of Sexual Behavior<\/i>, 1-14. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10508-024-03059-1\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\nPullman, L. E., Babchishin, K., & Seto, M. C. (2019). An examination of the Westermarck hypothesis and the role of disgust in incest avoidance among fathers. <\/span>Evolutionary psychology<\/em>,\u00a0<\/span>17<\/em>, <\/span>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1474704919849924<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSeto, 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.\u00a0Clinical Psychology Review<\/em>,\u00a039<\/em>, 42-57. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cpr.2015.04.001<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\u00a0<\/h2>\r\nFunding Sources<\/h2>\r\n
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The landscape is ever changing, so the research conducted in the lab is sensitive to new trends. For example, the use of the internet to commit sexual offences and the non-consensual sharing of sexual materials sent through sexting. 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We harness the latest methodological and statistical developments. We both quantitative and qualitative analyses. We also collaborative approach to research to allow for impactful studies with uptake. Our research involve connections with academia, industries, and government whether in the actual study design or after the fact through knowledge translation efforts.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:media-text -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\",\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"22px\"}}} -->\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><strong>Want to learn more?<\/strong> <strong>Click on the research topic for further information and selected publications:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 939px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 348px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 348px;\"><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-191 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sexuallyharmfulbehaviourslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/family.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 348px;\"><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-315 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sexuallyharmfulbehaviourslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/men-on-computer-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"348\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; 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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.<\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n
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Babchishin, K. M., Holmes, E. J., Banse, R., Huppertz, L., & Seto, M. C. (2024). Characteristics and risk factors for sibling incest.\u00a0PloS one<\/i>,\u00a019<\/i>(12), e0314550. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1371\/journal.pone.0314550<\/a><\/p>\r\nBabchishin, K. M., Holmes, E. J., Banse, R., & Seto, M. C. (2024). Gender\/Sex Preferences May Moderate the Relationship between Cohabitation and Sibling Incest.\u00a0Archives of Sexual Behavior<\/i>, 1-14. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1007\/s10508-024-03059-1\u00a0<\/a><\/p>\r\nPullman, L. E., Babchishin, K., & Seto, M. C. (2019). An examination of the Westermarck hypothesis and the role of disgust in incest avoidance among fathers. <\/span>Evolutionary psychology<\/em>,\u00a0<\/span>17<\/em>, <\/span>https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1177\/1474704919849924<\/a>.<\/span><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\nSeto, 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.\u00a0Clinical Psychology Review<\/em>,\u00a039<\/em>, 42-57. https:\/\/doi.org\/10.1016\/j.cpr.2015.04.001<\/a><\/p>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n\u00a0<\/h2>\r\nFunding Sources<\/h2>\r\n
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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 […]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":7,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"_relevanssi_hide_post":"","_relevanssi_hide_content":"","_relevanssi_pin_for_all":"","_relevanssi_pin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_unpin_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_keywords":"","_relevanssi_related_include_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_exclude_ids":"","_relevanssi_related_no_append":"","_relevanssi_related_not_related":"","_relevanssi_related_posts":"","_relevanssi_noindex_reason":"","_mi_skip_tracking":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_active":false,"_exactmetrics_sitenote_note":"","_exactmetrics_sitenote_category":0,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":"","_links_to":"","_links_to_target":""},"yoast_head":"\n
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We also investigate whether the current findings in the field replicated to subgroups of offending behaviours, such as incest, and underrepresented populations.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:media-text -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:media-text {\"mediaId\":353,\"mediaType\":\"image\",\"mediaWidth\":35,\"verticalAlignment\":\"center\"} -->\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-vertically-aligned-center\" style=\"grid-template-columns: 35% auto;\">\r\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\"><!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"justify\",\"placeholder\":\"Content\u2026\",\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"19px\"}}} --><img class=\"wp-image-353 alignleft\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sexuallyharmfulbehaviourslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/systems.jpg?w=795\" alt=\"\" width=\"490\" height=\"381\" \/>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-justify\" style=\"font-size: 19px;\">Our research strives to go beyond cross-sectional and individual-focused designs to studies that examine all systems of influences using longitudinal studies, population-based studies, and family-based studies. We harness the latest methodological and statistical developments. We both quantitative and qualitative analyses. We also collaborative approach to research to allow for impactful studies with uptake. Our research involve connections with academia, industries, and government whether in the actual study design or after the fact through knowledge translation efforts.<\/p>\r\n<!-- \/wp:paragraph --><\/div>\r\n<\/div>\r\n<!-- \/wp:media-text -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"align\":\"center\",\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"22px\"}}} -->\r\n<p> <\/p>\r\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\" style=\"font-size: 22px;\"><strong>Want to learn more?<\/strong> <strong>Click on the research topic for further information and selected publications:<\/strong><\/p>\r\n<table style=\"border-collapse: collapse; width: 100%; height: 939px;\">\r\n<tbody>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 348px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 348px;\"><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-191 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sexuallyharmfulbehaviourslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/family.jpeg\" alt=\"\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 348px;\"><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-315 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sexuallyharmfulbehaviourslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/men-on-computer-edited.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"349\" height=\"348\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sexuallyharmfulbehaviourslab\/incest-studies\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\"><span class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"color: #990000;\">Incest and Sexual Behaviour Between Siblings<\/span><\/a><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; text-align: center; height: 24px;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sexuallyharmfulbehaviourslab\/online-sexual-offending-studies\/\"><span class=\"has-inline-color\" style=\"color: #990000;\">Online Sexual Offending<\/span><\/a><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 272px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 272px;\"><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-267 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sexuallyharmfulbehaviourslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/pexels-photo-6014320.jpeg\" alt=\"\" width=\"177\" height=\"266\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><\/td>\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; height: 272px;\"><img class=\"wp-block-cover__image-background wp-image-208 aligncenter\" src=\"https:\/\/carleton.ca\/sexuallyharmfulbehaviourslab\/wp-content\/uploads\/cellphone-1.jpeg?w=500\" alt=\"\" width=\"184\" height=\"273\" data-object-fit=\"cover\" \/><\/td>\r\n<\/tr>\r\n<tr style=\"height: 24px;\">\r\n<td style=\"width: 50%; 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We seek to understand the factors linked with the onset and maintenance of sexually harmful behaviours. As part of our mission, we encourage the next generation through teaching and mentorship programs.<\/p>\r\n<p><!-- \/wp:paragraph -->\r\n\r\n<!-- wp:paragraph {\"style\":{\"typography\":{\"fontSize\":\"20px\"}}} --><\/p>\r\n<p>Our ultimate goal is to conducting rigorous research that moves beyond adult focused and cross-sectional designs. 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