The Evidence for "Repression": An Examination of Holmes (1990) and the Implications for the Recovered Memory Controversy.

Gleaves, David H.

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ERIC Number: EJ544112

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Publication Date: 1996

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The Evidence for "Repression": An Examination of Holmes (1990) and the Implications for the Recovered Memory Controversy.

Gleaves, David H.

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse, v5 n1 p1-19 1996

Examines the literature review by D.S. Holmes which is frequently cited as evidence against recovered memories of child sexual abuse. This examination concludes that Holmes has been cited out of context and that his conclusions are not directly relevant to the current controversy regarding recovered memory. (LSR)

Descriptors: Child Abuse, Coping, Defense Mechanisms, Emotional Response, Literature Reviews, Memory, Psychological Patterns, Recall (Psychology), Sexual Abuse

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles

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Language: English

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