Supportive distortions: An analysis of posts on a pedophile internet message board

Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling

Volumn 24, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 92-100

  Malesky, L Alvin ^a   Ennis, Liam ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MASSACHUSETTS MEDICAL SCHOOL   (United States)

^b Leslie Bloch and Associates   (Canada)

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EID: 26444454124     PISSN: 10553835     EISSN: 21611874     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1002/j.2161-1874.2004.tb00185.x     Document Type: Article

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