An investigation into maladaptive personality functioning in Internet sex offenders

Psychology, Crime and Law

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2007, Pages 523-535

  Laulik, Sarah ^a   Allam, Jane ^b   Sheridan, Lorraine ^a  

^a Forensic Private Practice ^*  (United Kingdom)

^b Private Practice   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Internet sex offenders; PAI; Psychopathology

Indexed keywords

EID: 34548532026     PISSN: 1068316X     EISSN: 14772744     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10683160701340577     Document Type: Article

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