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I
don't think there is any one
reason why fathers abuse their
daughters. In many instances,
boys that were abused go on
to abuse, so this may be the
case. As awful as it is, I have
also heard justifications for
it--"well, I'd rather have her
lose her virginity to me than
a stranger." And still other
times, I think that it is purely
about control. Because I am
not an expert, below are both
books and organizations that
I recommend you reference/contact.
BOOKS:
The
Courage to Heal: A Guide for
Women Survivors of Child Sexual
Abuse by Ellen Bass
and Laura Davis (Perennial Library/Harper
& Row, 1988). An analysis and
a personal workbook.
By
Silence Betrayed: Sexual Abuse
of Children in America
(Little, Brown & Co., New York,
NY; 1988). A journalist’s overview
of the abuse of male and female
children, with chapters on legal
recourse, therapy, and prevention.
For
Your Own Good: Hidden Cruelty
in Childrearing and the Roots
of Violence (Farrar,
Straus & Giroux, New York, NY;
1990.)
She
Who Was Lost Is Remembered:
Healing from Incest Through
Creativity. (Seal Press,
Seattle, WA; 1991).
Father/Daughter
Incest by Judith Herman
(and other books by her, too).
GROUPS
Coalition
Against the Sexual Abuse of
Young Children
5323 Nebraska Avenue, NW
Washington, DC 20015
tel: (202) 966-7138
National
Center for Protective Parents
tel: (609) 394-1506
fax: (609) 394-2574
contact: Joan Pennington
The Rape,
Abuse and Incest National Network
(RAINN)
I hope these help.
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