Motivating convicted sex offenders into treatment: A pilot study

The British Journal of Forensic Practice

Volumn 8, Issue 3, 2006, Pages 28-35

  Theodosi, Eleni ^a   Mcmurran, Mary ^a  

^a CARDIFF UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Motivation; Pilot; Sex offender; Treatment refusal

Indexed keywords

EID: 47749130147     PISSN: 14636646     EISSN: 20428340     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1108/14636646200600017     Document Type: Review

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