Scope

Incest is the prohibited or unlawful practice of sexual activity between/among family members. It often involves sexual abuse or coercion.

Overview

Encyclopedia of Psychology
College Library Reference Collection: BF 31 E52 2000
Refer to: "Incest" volume 4, pp 240-244

Encyclopedia of Sex
College Library Reference Collection: HQ 9 E54 2000
Refer to pp 154-155

Encyclopedia of Marriage, Divorce and the Family
College Library Reference Collection: HQ 9 D38 2000
Refer to pp 281-282

Human Sexuality: An Encyclopedia
College Library Reference Collection: HQ 9 H846 1994
Refer to p. 298

Encyclopedia of Social Work
College Library Reference Collection: HV 35 S6 18 1
Refer to volume 1, 18th ed., pp 256-259

Encyclopedia Americana
College Library Reference Collection: AE 5 E333 2001 14
Refer to: volume 14, p. 840

Childhood Sexual Abuse: A Reference Handbook
College Library Reference Collection: HV 6570 K55 2007

Encyclopaedia Britannica Online 1992 (updated daily)
Britannica Online is a searchable collection of authoritative references, including Britannica's latest encyclopedia articles. Basic instructions for Encyclopædia Britannica Online

Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center 1990 - to date (updated daily)
Opposing Viewpoints Resource Center (OVRC) includes the acclaimed social issues series published by Greenhaven Press, as well as core reference content from other Gale and Macmillan Reference USA sources and provides viewpoint articles, topic overviews, statistics, primary documents, links to websites, and full-text magazine and newspaper articles.

Finding Journal and News Articles

Below are links to databases that cover this subject area. The truncation symbol for all of them is an asterisk (*) unless otherwise noted.

Sample searches for databases:

incest
child abuse
sexual abuse

Recommended Databases:

Academic Search 1984 - to date (updated daily)
This library database indexes approximately 3,100 popular magazines and academic journals and provides the full-text articles from approximately 1,000 journals. Basic instructions for Academic Search

GenderWatch 1980 - to date (updated quarterly)
A women's and gender issues database with full-text coverage of most journals. Basic instructions for GenderWatch

Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe Dates Vary (updated daily)
Contains the full-text articles from U.S. and international newspapers (including the New York Times, June 1980 - to date), as well as some news and business magazines and trade journals. The truncation symbol is an exclamation point (!). Basic instructions for Lexis/Nexis Academic Universe

ProQuest Research Library 1988 - to date (updated daily)
Indexes over 2,000 general-interest and academic journals. Nearly 1,000 periodicals are full-text. Dates vary, but many full-text journals go back to 1988. Basic instructions for ProQuest Research Library

PsycINFO 1872 - to date (updated weekly)
Indexes 1,300 scholarly journals along with books and book chapters in psychology, educational psychology, and behavioral sciences. Basic instructions for PsycINFO

Readers' Guide Full Text and Retrospective 1890 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes 240 popular magazines in a wide range of subject areas. Full-text coverage of 131 titles begins with 1994. Basic instructions for Readers' Guide Full Text

Social Sciences Full Text 1983 - to date (updated monthly)
Indexes more than 415 scholarly journals in economics, politics, public administration, public health, sociology, criminology, environmental and urban studies, psychology and anthropology. Basic instructions for Social Sciences Full Text

Finding Books

MadCat
Books on incest can be found in MadCat, the UW-Madison library catalog.

Sample keyword searches:

incest
"child abuse" and victim
incest and victims
"child abuse"
"child molesting"

Internet Sites

Overview

RAINN: Rape, Abuse, and Incest National Network
Provides relevant links to resources and other information sources. A nationally known, reputable, and active organization that, among other things, coordinates corporate financial support around sexual assault issues.

VOICES in Action
VOICES in Action, Inc. is an international organization providing assistance to victims of incest and child sexual abuse.

CCR: Coordinated Community Response Project
Includes interventions around sensitive crimes such as incest. Part of the Dane County Commission on Sensitive Crimes.

Statistics

Videos

Organizations