Family experiences of young adult sex offender registration

Journal of Child Sexual Abuse

Volumn 19, Issue 2, 2010, Pages 204-225

  Comartin, Erin B ^a   Kernsmith, Poco D ^a   Miles, Bart W ^a  

^a WAYNE STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Collateral consequences; Community notification; Family of offenders; Registration; Sex offenders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; CHILD; FAMILY; FEMALE; HUMAN; INFORMATION PROCESSING; LEGAL ASPECT; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; OFFENDER; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

ADULT; CHILD; CRIMINALS; FAMILY; FEMALE; FOCUS GROUPS; HUMANS; MALE; MANDATORY REPORTING; MICHIGAN; QUALITATIVE RESEARCH; SELF CONCEPT; SEX OFFENSES; SOCIAL SUPPORT; UNITED STATES;

EID: 77951220928     PISSN: 10538712     EISSN: 15470679     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/10538711003627207     Document Type: Article

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