Incarcerated child molesters' perceptions of themselves and others

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 1997, Pages 43-55

  Horley, James ^a   Quinsey, Vernon L ^b   Jones, Steffan ^a  

^a Millbrook Correctional Centre   (Canada)

^b QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

Author keywords

Attractiveness; Child molesters; Self esteem; Self perceptions

Indexed keywords

EID: 0007650697     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/BF02674891     Document Type: Article

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