Empathy Deficits in Siblings of Severely Scapegoated Children: A Conceptual Model

Empathy is a crucial concept in understanding not only child maltreatment, but its intergenerational transmission. One form of maltreatment, often involving both physical and emotional abuse, targets one child in the family, referred to as the "scapegoat." Historically, the scapegoat has b...

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Published in:Journal of emotional abuse 2008-02, Vol.7 (4), p.69-88
Main Authors: Hollingsworth, Jane, Glass, Joanne, Heisler, Kurt W.
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