Stereotypes and attitudes about child sexual abusers: A comparison of experienced and inexperienced professionals in sex offender treatment

Legal and Criminological Psychology

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 229-244

  Sanghara, Kiranjeet K ^a   Wilson, J Clare ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF KENT   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; ATTITUDE; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; HUMAN; KNOWLEDGE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; PROFESSIONAL PRACTICE; PSYCHOSIS; QUESTIONNAIRE; SEXUAL ABUSE; SEXUAL CRIME; STEREOTYPY; TEACHER;

EID: 33748609359     PISSN: 13553259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135532505X68818     Document Type: Article

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