Empathy and theory of mind in offenders with intellectual disability

Journal of Intellectual and Developmental Disability

Volumn 32, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 82-93

  Proctor, Tracey ^a   Beail, Nigel ^b,c  

^a Derby Adult Learning Disability Service   (United Kingdom)

^b Barnsley Learning Disability Service   (United Kingdom)

^c UNIVERSITY OF SHEFFIELD   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empathy; Intellectual disability; Offenders; Theory of mind

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ANGER; ARTICLE; CLINICAL ARTICLE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; CONTROLLED STUDY; EMOTION; EMPATHY; HAPPINESS; HUMAN; INTELLECTUAL IMPAIRMENT; OFFENDER; PSYCHOMETRY; THEORETICAL MODEL;

ADULT; EMOTIONS; EMPATHY; HUMANS; INTELLIGENCE; MALE; MENTALLY DISABLED PERSONS; PERSONAL CONSTRUCT THEORY; PERSONALITY ASSESSMENT; SOCIAL BEHAVIOR;

EID: 34347385795     PISSN: 13668250     EISSN: 14699532     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13668250701373331     Document Type: Article

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