Time to contemplate change? A framework for assessing readiness to change with offenders

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 39-49

  Burrowes, Nina ^a   Needs, Adrian ^b  

^a NB Research Ltd   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF PORTSMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Offender readiness for treatment; Offender readiness to change; Stages of Change Model; Treatment motivation

Indexed keywords

ACCURACY; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CONCEPTUAL FRAMEWORK; CONFLICT; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; COST BENEFIT ANALYSIS; CULTURAL FACTOR; ENVIRONMENT; GOAL ATTAINMENT; OFFENDER; PREDICTIVE VALIDITY; PRIORITY JOURNAL; RESPONSIBILITY; REVIEW; SELF CONCEPT; SOCIAL ASPECT; SOCIAL INTERACTION; SUPPORT GROUP; THEORETICAL MODEL;

EID: 58349122246     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2008.08.003     Document Type: Review

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