Further validation of the short self-esteem scale with sexual offenders

Legal and Criminological Psychology

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 207-216

  Webster, Stephen D ^a   Mann, Ruth E ^a   Thornton, David ^b   Wakeling, Helen C ^a  

^a National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

^b Sand Ridge Secure Treatment Center   (United States)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; HUMAN; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PRISON; RATING SCALE; SCREENING; SELF ESTEEM; SENSITIVITY AND SPECIFICITY; SEXUAL CRIME; SHORT SELF ESTEEM SCALE; TEST RETEST RELIABILITY; VALIDATION PROCESS;

EID: 34548825109     PISSN: 13553259     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1348/135532506X114347     Document Type: Article

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