Identifying schemas in child molesters, rapists, and violent offenders

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 17, Issue 4, 2005, Pages 425-439

  Milner, Rebecca J ^a   Webster, Stephen D ^a  

^a National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Child molesters; Rapists; Schema identification; Violent offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 28844483440     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11194-005-8053-5     Document Type: Article

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