Changes in coping following treatment for child molesters

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 22, Issue 9, 2007, Pages 1199-1210

  Serran, Geris A ^a,b   Moulden, Heather ^a   Firestone, Philip ^a   Marshall, W L ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b Rockwood Psychological Services   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child molesters; Coping styles; Sex offender treatment

Indexed keywords

ADAPTIVE BEHAVIOR; ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE; COMPARATIVE STUDY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECURRENT DISEASE; SELF CONCEPT;

ADAPTATION, PSYCHOLOGICAL; ADULT; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CHILD; CHILD ABUSE, SEXUAL; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; PRISONERS; RECURRENCE; SELF CONCEPT;

EID: 34547667104     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260507303733     Document Type: Article

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