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Interrupting the Game: Sibling Protection and Emotional Displacement in the Context of Familial Power Imbalance

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“The Cupboard”: A Narrative and Scholarly Reflection on Childhood Sexual Assault and Familial Invalidation

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“That’s Not Dad Anymore”: A Narrative Analysis of Emotional Ambivalence and Conditional Safety in Childhood Exposure to Alcohol-Fueled Domestic Environments

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“Just Do It”: How Trauma Scripts Override Present Safety in Adolescence

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