An exploration of child sexual abusers' cognitive distortions with special reference to the role of anger

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 31-44

  Swaffer, Tracey ^a   Hollin, Clive ^b   Beech, Anthony ^c   Beckett, Richard ^d   Fisher, Dawn ^e  

^a Institute for Clean Growth and Future Mobility   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF LEICESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^d Fair Mile Hospital   (United Kingdom)

^e Lianarth Court Hospital   (United Kingdom)

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EID: 33645441523     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552609908413281     Document Type: Article

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