Good science and progress in sex offender treatment are intertwined: A response to Marshall and Marshall (2007)

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 20, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 247-255

  Seto, Michael C ^a   Marques, Janice K ^b   Harris, Grant T ^c   Chaffin, Mark ^d   Lalumière, Martin L ^e   Miner, Michael H ^f   Berliner, Lucy ^g   Rice, Marnie E ^h   Lieb, Roxanne ⁱ   Quinsey, Vernon L ^j  

^a CENTRE FOR ADDICTION AND MENTAL HEALTH   (Canada)

^b CALIFORNIA DEPARTMENT OF MENTAL HEALTH   (United States)

^c Mental Health Centre Penetanguishene   (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF OKLAHOMA HEALTH SCIENCES CENTER   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF LETHBRIDGE   (Canada)

^f UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA   (United States)

^g UNIVERSITY OF WASHINGTON   (United States)

^h MCMASTER UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

ⁱ Washington State Institute for Public Policy   (United States)

^j QUEEN S UNIVERSITY   (Canada)

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EID: 49749131185     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063208317733     Document Type: Note

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