The parental bonding experiences of sex offenders: A comparison between child molesters and rapists

Child Abuse and Neglect

Volumn 26, Issue 9, 2002, Pages 909-921

  Craissati, Jackie ^a,b   McClurg, Grace ^b   Browne, Kevin ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b Bexley Hospital   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Attachment; Parental bonding; Sex offenders

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD PARENT RELATION; CHILD PSYCHIATRY; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MATERNAL DEPRIVATION; MOTHER CHILD RELATION; PARENTAL BEHAVIOR; PREVALENCE; SEXUAL CRIME;

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CRIMINAL PSYCHOLOGY; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; OBJECT ATTACHMENT; PARENT-CHILD RELATIONS; QUESTIONNAIRES; SEXUAL HARASSMENT;

EID: 0036756470     PISSN: 01452134     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0145-2134(02)00361-7     Document Type: Article

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