Factors associated with denial in a sample of alleged adult sexual offenders

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 10, Issue 3, 1998, Pages 211-226

  Baldwin, Kevin ^a   Roys, Deloris Tyler ^b  

^a SOAR Program   (United States)

^b Highland Institute for Behavioral Change Inc ^*  (United States)

Author keywords

Child molesters; Denial; Pedophiles; Penile plethysmography; Sexual offending

Indexed keywords

EID: 54649084435     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/107906329801000305     Document Type: Article

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