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incest

Also known as incest relationship

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Incest is sexual contact or a romantic relationship between close family members, such as parents and children or siblings. It matters because it raises important questions about family dynamics, power imbalances, consent, and is illegal in most modern societies due to these concerns and potential genetic risks.

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2,368 papers

Incest. Its causes and repercussions.Postgraduate medicine · 1989Lande RGDOI: 10.1080/00325481.1989.11700738
More Incest Secrets Exposed.Journal of trauma & dissociation : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD) · 2024Courtois CADOI: 10.1080/15299732.2024.2393954
Commentary on "Incest Continuing Into Adulthood".Journal of trauma & dissociation : the official journal of the International Society for the Study of Dissociation (ISSD) · 2024DOI: 10.1080/15299732.2024.2393953
Childhood Emotional Incest Scale (CEIS): Development, validation, cross-validation, and reliability.Journal of counseling psychology · 2021Çimşir E, Akdoğan RDOI: 10.1037/cou0000439
Characteristics and risk factors for sibling incest.PloS one · 2024Babchishin KM, Holmes EJ, Banse R et al.DOI: 10.1371/journal.pone.0314550
[Insights into the clinic of incest and incestuality].Soins. Pediatrie, puericulture · 2024Robin-Poupard FDOI: 10.1016/j.spp.2024.09.004
Incest Survivors' Life-Narratives.Violence against women · 2020Buchbinder E, Sinay DDOI: 10.1177/1077801219847295
[Spotting the unthinkable. Tips for detecting incest].Soins. Pediatrie, puericulture · 2024Dupont MDOI: 10.1016/j.spp.2024.09.007

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Terminology
History
Antiquity
Biblical references
From the Middle Ages onward
Others
Prevalence and statistics
Types
Between adults and children
Between children
Between adults
Aunts, uncles, mothers, fathers, nieces, or nephews
Between adult siblings
Cousin relationships
Defined through marriage
Inbreeding
Laws
Religious and philosophical views <span class="anchor" id="Religious views"></span>
Judaism
Christianity
Islam
Zoroastrian
Hinduism
Stoicism
Animals
See also
References
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thumb|Woodcut illustration depicting incest between Semiramis and her son Ninias

Incest ( ) is sex between close relatives, such as a brother, sister, or parent. This typically includes any kind of sexual activity between people in consanguinity (blood relations), and sometimes those related by lineage. It is condemned and considered immoral in many societies. It can lead to an increased risk of genetic disorders in children in case of pregnancy from incestuous sex.