Characteristics of deaf sexual offenders referred to a specialist mental health unit in the UK

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 15, Issue 3, 2004, Pages 494-510

  Iqbal, Susanne ^a   Dolan, Mairead Catherine ^b   Monteiro, Brendan T ^c  

^a Natl Ctr for Mental Hlth/Deafness   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF MANCHESTER   (United Kingdom)

^c GREATER MANCHESTER MENTAL HEALTH NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deaf; Sex offender; Sex offending behaviour

Indexed keywords

ADOLESCENT; ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; CAREGIVER; CHILD; COHORT ANALYSIS; CONTROLLED STUDY; FEMALE; GENDER; HEARING IMPAIRMENT; HUMAN; INTERPERSONAL COMMUNICATION; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; MARRIAGE; MEDICAL RESEARCH; MEDICAL SPECIALIST; MENTAL DISEASE; MENTAL HEALTH CENTER; MENTAL HEALTH SERVICE; PATIENT REFERRAL; PRIORITY JOURNAL; SEXUAL CRIME; SEXUAL EDUCATION; UNITED KINGDOM; VICTIM;

EID: 5144227590     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789940410001703291     Document Type: Article

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