Perspectives on treatment outcome in adolescent sexual offending: A study of a community-based treatment programme

Irish Journal of Psychology

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 1998, Pages 168-180

  Sheridan, A ^a,b   McKeown, K ^a   Cherry, J ^a   Donohoe, E ^a   McGrath, K ^a   O'Reilly, K ^a   Phelan, S ^a   Tallon, M ^a  

^a Northside Inter Agency Project   (Ireland)

^b Child and Adolescent Services   (Ireland)

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EID: 0010771274     PISSN: 03033910     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/03033910.1998.10558178     Document Type: Article

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