Psychological profile of pedophiles and child molesters

Journal of Psychology: Interdisciplinary and Applied

Volumn 134, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 211-224

  Murray, John B ^a  

^a ST JOHN'S UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; FEMALE; HUMAN; MALE; PEDOPHILIA; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL RATING SCALE; PSYCHOMETRY; REPRODUCIBILITY; REVIEW;

ADULT; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; FEMALE; HUMANS; MALE; PEDOPHILIA; PRISONERS; PSYCHIATRIC STATUS RATING SCALES; PSYCHOMETRICS; REPRODUCIBILITY OF RESULTS;

EID: 0039381869     PISSN: 00223980     EISSN: 19401019     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/00223980009600863     Document Type: Article

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