Incest is a longstanding and all too common social problem with far reaching implications. An important aspect of the incestuous experience that is often overlooked is whether childhood disclosure was attempted and the emotional valence of the experience of childhood disclosure. While disclosure may result in protection from continued abuse and is an important part of treatment, it is often a difficult process. Despite the importance of childhood disclosure, it has rarely been studied from the survivor's perspective. This dissertation explores the motivations for, the process of, and the implications of first childhood disclosure of incest from the perspective of previously incarcerated adult female incest survivors. Using a critical-hermeneutical approach, participants' descriptive experiences of disclosure of sexual abuse are interpreted such that themes of power in discourse and relational politics are themselves disclosed. Implications for clinicians are also considered.