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Betrayal of Trust: Victims of Maternal Incest

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Participation, Citizenship and Trust in Children’s Lives

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As the chapters in this book indicate, the concept of trust is complex as it is used to inform numerous and diverse discourses (Bessant et al., 2005). The virtual notions of trust and trustworthiness are even more problematic when considering the relationships and responses of children and young people to the adult world. The intention of this chapter is to identify some of the particular problems experienced by victims of maternal incest. Here we explore the interplay between the individual dimensions of trust, concerning the child’s intimate and emotional relationship with an important other, alongside the broader social dimensions that should enable the sexually abused child to disclose.

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Turton, J. (2013). Betrayal of Trust: Victims of Maternal Incest. In: Warming, H. (eds) Participation, Citizenship and Trust in Children’s Lives. Studies in Childhood and Youth. Palgrave Macmillan, London. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137295781_5

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