Factor structure and validation of the Juvenile Sex Offender Assessment Protocol (J-SOAP)

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 17, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 13-30

  Righthand, Sue ^a,e   Prentky, Robert ^b   Knight, Raymond ^c   Carpenter, Erika ^d   Hecker, Jeffrey E ^a   Nangle, Douglas ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MAINE   (United States)

^b Justice Resource Institute   (United States)

^c BRANDEIS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

^e NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

J SOAP; Jso risk; Juveniles; Risk assessment

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; ARTICLE; CONTROLLED STUDY; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; RELIABILITY; RESIDENTIAL HOME; RISK ASSESSMENT; SCHOOL CHILD; SCORING SYSTEM; SEXUAL CRIME; STATISTICAL ANALYSIS; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 13844294246     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11194-005-1207-7     Document Type: Article

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