The Assessment of Treatment-Related Issues and Risk in Sex Offenders and Abusers with Intellectual Disability

Assessment and Treatment of Sex Offenders: A Handbook

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 217-235

  Lindsay, William R ^a,b,c   Taylor, John L ^c,d  

^a Castlebeck Care   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ABERTAY DUNDEE   (United Kingdom)

^c NORTHUMBRIA UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

^d TYNE AND WEAR NHS FOUNDATION TRUST   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Intellectual disability; Risk factors; Sex offenders; Sexual crimes; Treatment related issues

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951239876     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9780470714362.ch13     Document Type: Chapter

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