An Exploratory Study of Child Molesters' Relationship Patterns Using the Core Conflictual Relationship Theme Method

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 264-275

  Drapeau, Martin ^a   De Roten, Yves ^b   Körner, Annett C ^c  

^a MCGILL UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LAUSANNE   (Switzerland)

^c UNIVERSITY OF FREIBURG   (Germany)

Author keywords

CCRT; Child molesters; Core Conflictual Relationship Themes; Pedophiles; Relationship patterns

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CANADA; CASE CONTROL STUDY; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFLICT; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; NONPARAMETRIC TEST; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT;

ADULT; CASE-CONTROL STUDIES; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; CLUSTER ANALYSIS; CONFLICT (PSYCHOLOGY); HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; QUEBEC; STATISTICS, NONPARAMETRIC;

EID: 0346672378     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260503260248     Document Type: Article

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