Empathy, self-esteem, and the adolescent sexual offender

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 2, 1998, Pages 127-140

  Monto, Martin ^a   Zgourides, George ^a   Harris, Richard ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PORTLAND   (United States)

Author keywords

Adolescent offenders; Aggressive sexuality; Relapse prevention; Sexual impulse control

Indexed keywords

EID: 54549127981     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107906329801000205     Document Type: Article

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