A controlled evaluation of a prison-based sexual offender intervention program

Sexual Abuse: Journal of Research and Treatment

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 95-111

  O'Reilly, Gary ^a   Carr, Alan ^a   Murphy, Paul ^b   Cotter, Anthony ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY COLLEGE DUBLIN   (Ireland)

^b Irish Prison Clinical Psychology Service   (Ireland)

^c Irish Probation Service   (Ireland)

Author keywords

Evaluation of sex offender programs; Motivation to change; Sex offender treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 76249108411     PISSN: 10790632     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1079063209358107     Document Type: Article

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