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INCEST [29 records]

Record 1 2026-01-08

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
OBS

One of several infractions to the Criminal Code, namely : sexual assault, sexual interference, invitation to sexual touching, sexual exploitation, incest, bestiality and indecent exposure.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
OBS

Infraction prévue par le Code criminel : agression sexuelle, contacts sexuels, incitation à des contacts sexuels, exploitation sexuelle, inceste, bestialité et exhibitionnisme.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
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Record 2 2024-09-26

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Films
  • Indigenous Sociology
OBS

This feature documentary profiles an Indigenous community coming to terms with a legacy of sexual abuse, incest and family violence. The film follows the Ditidaht First Nation over a seven-year period, after a respected elder is found guilty of sexual assault.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de films
  • Sociologie des Autochtones
OBS

Le long métrage documentaire [...] trace le portrait sans fioriture d'une communauté autochtone luttant pour mettre un terme à un héritage douloureux d'agressions sexuelles, d'inceste et de violence familiale.

Spanish

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Record 3 2022-03-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

Covert incest, also known as emotional incest, is a type of abuse in which a parent looks to their child for the emotional support that would be normally provided by another adult.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
CONT

L'inceste émotionnel (ou inceste déguisé, inceste psychologique) est une relation familiale dans laquelle un parent cherche du soutien moral et affectif de la part de son enfant, plutôt que celui procuré par un autre adulte.

Spanish

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Record 4 2021-05-27

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Criminology
  • Family Law (common law)
CONT

When an individual experiences several incidents of victimization, this is referred to as multiple victimization. By definition, multiple victimization does not make a distinction based on type of victimization. As such, a victimized person can experience the same type of victimization over and over. In this category, we find crimes such as incest or domestic violence that are often repeated over a long period of time.

Key term(s)
  • multiple victimisation

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Criminologie
  • Droit de la famille (common law)
CONT

Lorsqu'une personne expérimente plusieurs incidents de victimisation, on parle de victimisation multiple. La victimisation multiple ne fait pas de distinction au niveau du type de victimisation. Ainsi, la personne victime peut vivre le même type de victimisation à répétition. On peut penser aux délits comme l'inceste ou la violence conjugale qui se répètent souvent sur une longue période.

Spanish

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Record 5 2017-12-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Part of the Sexual Abuse Information Series II, published by Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, a program of Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Fait partie de la collection Livrets d'information sur la violence sexuelle : série II publiée par le Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, une division de Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

Spanish

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Record 6 2017-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology of the Family

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
  • Sociologie de la famille
CONT

[...] Lévi-Strauss [...] «la prohibition de l'inceste est moins une règle qui interdit d'épouser mère, sœur, ou fille, qu'une règle qui oblige à donner mère, sœur ou fille à autrui».

Spanish

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Record 7 2017-12-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Offences and crimes
  • Clinical Psychology
  • Sociology of the Family
DEF

Coitus between members of the same family.

OBS

s. 150 of the Criminal Code.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Infractions et crimes
  • Psychologie clinique
  • Sociologie de la famille
DEF

Relations sexuelles entre un père et sa fille, une mère et son fils, un frère et une sœur.

CONT

L'inceste [est une] fixation sur des partenaires interdits.

OBS

Article 150 du Code criminel.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Infracciones y crímenes
  • Psicología clínica
  • Sociología de la familia
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Record 8 2017-03-30

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Psychology
  • Sociology of Human Relations
DEF

The psychological state of an individual when he feels deprived of any protection, control, influence, or involvement in the social events that are determining his fate.

CONT

The main cause of family violence may be our social structure which divides society into the haves and have nots ... Powerlessness as a cause of family violence may be further aggravated by other factors.

CONT

At any age, getting help and support is essential. In addition to feelings of shame and powerlessness [incest] survivors may also suffer from very low self-esteem.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie sociale
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
DEF

Sentiment qu'a un individu de ne pouvoir influer sur les situations sociales dans lesquelles il est engagé et de ne pouvoir récupérer le produit de ses œuvres.

OBS

Le terme «privation de pouvoir» convient lorsque l'impuissance résulte de facteurs externes; le terme «sentiment d'impuissance» reflète, au contraire, un état intérieur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Psicología social
  • Sociología de las relaciones humanas
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Record 9 2011-06-03

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
DEF

A dream having a symbolic or literal incest theme.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie

Spanish

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Record 10 2010-10-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Sociology of the Family
CONT

Mother-son incest seems to be extremely rare... Most reported cases have occurred between adult schizophrenic sons and their domineering mothers.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Sociologie de la famille

Spanish

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Record 11 2003-04-29

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Problems

French

Domaine(s)
  • Problèmes sociaux

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Problemas sociales
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Record 12 2002-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Social Services and Social Work
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
CONT

The Vancouver Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre tested an integrated treatment model whereby both the child victim and the non-offending parent received intensive, short-term treatment.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Services sociaux et travail social
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
DEF

Modèle de traitement intensif destiné à la fois à l'enfant victime d'agression sexuelle et au parent non agresseur.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Servicios sociales y trabajo social
  • Sociología de la familia
  • Problemas sociales
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Record 13 2002-08-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
OBS

In English, there is a definite nuance between the terms "survivor" and "victim". [Survivors overcome their initial experiences.]

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
DEF

Personne qui a subi l'inceste pendant l'enfance.

OBS

En français, le terme «victime» suggère une personne qui pâtit des agissements d'autrui [...] «Victime» est utilisé dans un deuxième sens, cependant, pour désigner une personne qui a subi un acte terminé; dans ce sens, «victime» est l'équivalent de «survivor».

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Sociología de la familia
  • Problemas sociales
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Record 14 2002-02-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

The barrier placed upon the development of libido, by social law regarding incest, at the same time stressing the feelings of guilt, evoked by thoughts, or phantasies, or dreams...

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 15 2002-02-04

English

Subject field(s)
  • Psychology (General)
DEF

The prohibition of sexual intimacy between people defined as close relatives.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Psychologie (Généralités)

Spanish

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Record 16 1999-09-18

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Monographs
  • Social Problems
OBS

Document of the National Clearinghouse on Family Violence.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de monographies
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

Brenda J. Saxe et collaborateurs - publication du Centre national d'information sur la violence dans la famille.

Spanish

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Record 17 1998-08-11

English

Subject field(s)
  • Sexology
  • Sociology of Human Relations
DEF

conventional sex (George Kirgo’s own definition); non-transgressive sex.

CONT

The taboos are off for everything. The last to go were incest and homosexuality, moans George Kirgo, a Hollywood screenwriter and TV critic who coined the word "outcest" for conventional sex.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Sexologie
  • Sociologie des relations humaines
OBS

Créé comme antonyme du mot "inceste".

Spanish

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Record 18 1997-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

A private practice, community-based outpatient program offering services to incest offenders and extra-familial paedophiles, as well as adolescent sex offenders.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Organisme privé responsable du programme communautaire externe offrant des services aux auteurs d'actes incestueux, aux pédophiles extrafamiliaux et aux jeunes agresseurs sexuels.

Spanish

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Record 19 1997-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Private-Sector Bodies and Committees
OBS

Organization that offers this sex offender treatment program provides assessment, treatment and research components to high risk offenders, incest, paedophiles, rapists, exhibitionists and voyeurs.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités du secteur privé
OBS

Organisme offrant ce programme de traitement des délinquants sexuels à trois composantes : l'évaluation, le traitement et la recherche aux délinquants à risque élevé, personnes incestueuses, pédophiles, violeurs, exhibitionnistes et voyeurs.

Spanish

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Record 20 1997-07-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Occupational Bodies and Committees
  • Psychology (General)
OBS

A private practice providing psychological services for both assessment and treatment, in Vancouver. Treatment is available for incest perpetrators and their families.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Organismes et comités professionnels
  • Psychologie (Généralités)
OBS

Organisme privé offrant des services de psychologie (évaluation et traitement) aux auteurs d'actes incestueux et à leur famille, à Vancouver.

Spanish

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Record 21 1995-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Part of the Sexual Abuse Information Series II, published by Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, a program of Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Fait partie de la collection Livrets d'information sur la violence sexuelle: série II publiée par le Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, une division de Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

Spanish

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Record 22 1995-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Part of the Sexual Abuse Information Series II, published by Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, a program of Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Fait partie de la collection Livrets d'information sur la violence sexuelle: série II publiée par le Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, une division de Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

Spanish

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Record 23 1995-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Part of the Sexual Abuse Information Series II, published by Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, a program of Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Fait partie de la collection Livrets d'information sur la violence sexuelle: série II publiée par le Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, une division de Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

Spanish

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Record 24 1995-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Part of the Sexual Abuse Information Series II, published by Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, a program of Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Fait partie de la collection Livrets d'information sur la violence sexuelle: série II publiée par le Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, une division de Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

Spanish

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Record 25 1995-10-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Documents and Works
OBS

Published by Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, a program of Family Services of Greater Vancouver.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents et d'œuvres
OBS

Publiés par le Vancouver-Richmond Incest and Sexual Abuse Centre, une division de Family Services of Greater Vancouver

Spanish

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Record 26 1995-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Meetings
  • Sociology of the Family
  • Social Problems
OBS

Conference held by the New Brunswick Child Welfare Association in June 1988, featuring Hank Giaretto who discussed his work using family reconstruction techniques in incest cases.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Réunions
  • Sociologie de la famille
  • Problèmes sociaux
OBS

En juin 1988, l'Association des services à l'enfance en difficulté du Nouveau-Brunswick a tenu une conférence dont le thème était le traitement des cas d'inceste.

OBS

Équivalent fourni par les services documentaires.

Spanish

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Record 27 1995-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Audio-Visual Documents
OBS

Video produced in 1990 by the National Film Board. This is an honest and intimate look at one woman's struggle to overcome the trauma of incest. It is a story of healing and of how women can work together to rebuild their lives. It is a testament to the courage of survivors who are struggling to overcome the emotional devastation and physical pain of their childhood.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents audio-visuels
OBS

Vidéo produit en 1990 par l'Office national du film.

Spanish

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Record 28 1995-10-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Titles of Audio-Visual Documents
OBS

Video produced in 1989 by V Tapes, Toronto, Ontario. What happens when a mother discovers that her child is sexually abused? Will she be blamed? Is there help and support available? Lorna, Deborah, Catherine and Olive are mothers of children who have been sexually abused by their fathers. I Am One of Them is about their attempts to protect their children and bring the offenders to justice. This video should be previewed prior to showing to others: some scenes may be upsetting.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Titres de documents audio-visuels
OBS

Vidéo produit en 1989 par V Tapes, Toronto (Ontario).

Spanish

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Record 29 1994-05-19

English

Subject field(s)
  • Criminology

French

Domaine(s)
  • Criminologie

Spanish

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