Why is it difficult to estimate the prevalence of incest and identify who is most likely to be a victim of incest?
What will be an ideal response?
In our own society, the actual incidence of incest is difficult to estimate because it usually comes to light only when reported to law enforcement or other agencies. It is almost certainly more common than is generally believed, in part because many victims are reluctant to report the incest or do not consider themselves victimized. Brother-sister incest is the most common form of incest, even though it is rarely reported. The second most common pattern is father-daughter incest. It seems that girls living with stepfathers are at especially high risk for incest, perhaps because there is less of an incest taboo among nonblood relatives. Mother-son incest is thought to be relatively rare. Frequently, incest offenders do not stop with one child in a family, and some incestuous fathers involve all of their daughters serially, as they become pubescent. GRADING RUBRIC: 5 points total, 5 for why, and 5 for who.
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