APA Dictionary of Psychology
covert incest
- a form of emotional abuse in which a parent turns to their child as a surrogate partner, seeking from the child the emotional support that would more appropriately be provided by the person’s spouse or another adult.
- see emotional incest. [concept developed by U.S. psychologist Kenneth M. Adams]
Updated on 11/15/2023
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