Sexual coping, general coping and cognitive distortions in incarcerated rapists and child molesters

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 157-170

  Feelgood, Steven ^a   Cortoni, Franca ^b   Thompson, Anthony ^c  

^a DRESDEN UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Germany)

^b Correctional Service of Canada ^*  (Canada)

^c CHARLES STURT UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Cognitive distortions; Coping; Sexual coping; Sexual offenders

Indexed keywords

EID: 42649086399     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600500073657     Document Type: Article

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