Adolescent sexual offender recidivism: Success of specialized treatment and implications for risk prediction

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 24, Issue 7, 2000, Pages 965-982

  Worling, James R ^a   Curwen, Tracey ^a  

^a Thistletown Regional Centre for Children and Adolescents   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adolescent sexual offender; Offender treatment; Recidivism; Risk prediction

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FOLLOW UP; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PREDICTION; PSYCHOLOGIC TEST; RECIDIVISM; RISK; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADOLESCENT BEHAVIOR; ADULT; CHILD; COMMUNITY MENTAL HEALTH SERVICES; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; RECURRENCE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEX OFFENSES; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 0034033106     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(00)00147-2     Document Type: Article

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