Who cares? The views of sexual offenders about the group treatment they receive

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 15, Issue 4, 2003, Pages 323-338

  Garrett, Tanya ^a   Oliver, Caroline ^a   Wilcox, Daniel T ^b   Middleton, David ^b  

^a South Birmingham Primary Care Trust   (United Kingdom)

^b W Midlands Probation Serv S   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Evaluation; Group treatment; Probation; Sexual offenders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; BEHAVIORAL RESEARCH; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; MALE; ORGANIZATION; PILOT STUDY; PROBATION; QUESTIONNAIRE; RAPE; RELAPSE; SEXUAL CRIME; HEALTH PERSONNEL ATTITUDE; HUMAN RELATION; INFORMATION PROCESSING; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PERCEPTION; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; UNITED KINGDOM;

ADULT; ATTITUDE OF HEALTH PERSONNEL; ENGLAND; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; INTERPERSONAL RELATIONS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PILOT PROJECTS; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; RESEARCH DESIGN; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL PERCEPTION;

EID: 1542543973     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107906320301500408     Document Type: Article

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