An exploration of developmental factors related to deviant sexual preferences among adult rapists

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 16, Issue 2, 2004, Pages 151-161

  Beauregard, Eric ^a   Lussier, Patrick ^a,b   Proulx, Jean ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSITÉ DE MONTRÉAL   (Canada)

^b Institut Philippe Pinel de Montreal   (Canada)

Author keywords

Developmental factors; Deviant sexual preferences; Phallometry; Rapists

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENCE; ADULT; AGGRESSION; ARTICLE; CHILDHOOD; CONTROLLED STUDY; ENVIRONMENTAL FACTOR; HUMAN; INTERVIEW; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MULTIPLE REGRESSION; PREVALENCE; PUBLICATION; RAPE; RISK ASSESSMENT; SEXUAL BEHAVIOR; SEXUAL DEVELOPMENT; SEXUAL DEVIATION;

EID: 3543108447     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1023/B:SEBU.0000023063.94781.bd     Document Type: Article

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