The 'Incestuous Family' Revisited: A Critical Analysis of Family Therapy Myths.

Critiques family therapy literature concerning incest. Identifies pervasive myths claiming that (1) fathers and mothers are pathologically disturbed or inadequate; (2) incest is caused by separation and loss; (3) family isolation or a rigid external boundary explains incest; and (4) incest serves a function in maintaining family organization. Proposes criteria for developing adequate clinical account of incest. (Author/PVV)