Sexual offenders' state-of-mind regarding childhood attachment: A controlled investigation

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 18, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 289-302

  Stirpe, Tania ^a   Abracen, Jeffrey ^a   Stermac, Lana ^b   Wilson, Robin ^a  

^a Parole Division ^*  (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

Author keywords

Adult Attachment Interview; Attachment; Sexual offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749016503     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1007/s11194-006-9022-3     Document Type: Review

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