The pathways model of assault: A qualitative analysis of the assault offender and offense

Journal of Interpersonal Violence

Volumn 24, Issue 9, 2009, Pages 1423-1449

  Chambers, Jemma C ^a   Ward, Tony ^b   Eccleston, Lynne ^a   Brown, Mark ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF MELBOURNE   (Australia)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Offender; Process; Qualitative; Rehabilitation; Violence

Indexed keywords

ADULT; AGED; ARTICLE; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; HUMAN; MALE; METHODOLOGY; MIDDLE AGED; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; ORGANIZATION AND MANAGEMENT; PRISONER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; PSYCHOLOGICAL MODEL; RECURRENT DISEASE; SEXUAL CRIME; UNITED KINGDOM; VIOLENCE;

ADULT; AGED; COGNITION; COGNITIVE THERAPY; FORENSIC PSYCHIATRY; GREAT BRITAIN; HUMANS; MALE; MIDDLE AGED; MODELS, PSYCHOLOGICAL; NEEDS ASSESSMENT; PRISONERS; RECURRENCE; SEX OFFENSES; VIOLENCE;

EID: 69249128291     PISSN: 08862605     EISSN: 15526518     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0886260508323668     Document Type: Article

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