Social problem-solving correlates of sexual deviancy and aggression among adult child molesters

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 11, Issue 1, 2005, Pages 27-36

  Nezu, Christine Maguth ^a,c   Nezu, Arthur M ^a   Dudek, Jonathan A ^b   Peacock, Michelle A ^a   Stoll, Jeffrey G ^a  

^a DREXEL UNIVERSITY COLLEGE OF MEDICINE   (United States)

^b NONE   (United States)

^c NONE   (United States)

Author keywords

Child molestation; Cognitive behavioral; Problem solving; Sex offending; Sexual aggression

Indexed keywords

EID: 33750517776     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600512331329540     Document Type: Article

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