Testosterone, sexual offense recidivism, and treatment effect among adult male sex offenders

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 17, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-181

  Studer, Lea H ^a   Aylwin, A Scott ^a   Reddon, John R ^a  

^a ALBERTA HOSPITAL EDMONTON   (Canada)

Author keywords

Recidivism; Sex offenders; Testosterone; Treatment effect

Indexed keywords

EID: 23944455945     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11194-005-4603-0     Document Type: Article

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