Treating juveniles in a sex offender program using adventure-based programming: A matched group design

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 19, Issue 1, 2010, Pages 20-34

  Gillis, H L ^a   Gass, Michael A ^b  

^a GEORGIA COLLEGE AND STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF NEW HAMPSHIRE   (United States)

Author keywords

Adventure programming; Adventure therapy; Behavior management; Juvenile sex offenders

Indexed keywords

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAMPING; COMPARATIVE STUDY; GROUP THERAPY; HUMAN; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; METHODOLOGY; OFFENDER; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; RECREATION; SEXUAL CRIME; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

ANALYSIS OF VARIANCE; BEHAVIOR THERAPY; CAMPING; CRIMINALS; HUMANS; JUVENILE DELINQUENCY; MALE; PATIENT COMPLIANCE; PLAY AND PLAYTHINGS; PSYCHOTHERAPY, GROUP; SEX OFFENSES; TREATMENT OUTCOME;

EID: 77649316917     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538710903485583     Document Type: Article

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