Dr. Jonathan Caspi Comments on ‘Cinderella’ Abuse

Instances of ‘Cinderella’ domestic abuse, named after the Disney character, committed by sisters and stepsisters on their siblings have risen sharply over the past decade.

Dr. Jonathan Caspi, Professor in the Family Science and Human Development Department, found that 60 percent of children who witnessed abuse between their parents later acted it out on their siblings.

Yet sibling abuse is less likely to be reported because of fear of retaliation or because of the blurred line between abuse and ‘acceptable’ sibling aggression.

Dr. Caspi specializes in sibling relationships, sibling aggression, sibling abuse, and forwarding human development theory. He also practices family therapy an clinical social work supervision and field instruction.

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