The assessment of motivation for behaviour change among sex offenders against children: An investigation of the utility of the stages of change questionnaire

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 237-249

  Tierney, David W ^a   McCabe, Marita P ^a  

^a DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Assessment; Motivation for behaviour change; Sex offenders against children

Indexed keywords

EID: 33645441107     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600412331289041     Document Type: Article

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