title: Suffering in silence: the male incest victim.
abstract: The reasons boys who are victims of incest remain silent are explored in terms of the special meaning of victimization to males. A major factor is that society does not permit males to express feelings of helplessness and vulnerability.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D002648:Child; D003717:Denial, Psychological; D005783:Gender Identity; D006801:Humans; D007179:Incest; D008297:Male; D010287:Parent-Child Relations; D011615:Psychotherapy, Group; D012649:Self Concept; D012650:Self Disclosure