Sexual offenders’ treatment experience: A qualitative and quantitative investigation

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 11, Issue 2, 2005, Pages 171-186

  Wakeling, Helen C ^a   Webster, Stephen D ^a   Mann, Ruth E ^a  

^a National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Grounded theory; HM Prison Service Sex Offender Treatment Programme; Treatment experience

Indexed keywords

EID: 57049187526     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600412331321323     Document Type: Article

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