Intrapsychic conflict and deviant sexual behavior in sex offenders

Journal of Offender Rehabilitation

Volumn 40, Issue 1-2, 2004, Pages 23-40

  Garos, Sheila ^a,b   Bleckley, M Kathryn ^a,c   Beggan, James K ^d,e   Frizzell, Jason ^a  

^a TEXAS TECH UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^b ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^c GEORGIA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (United States)

^d UNIVERSITY OF LOUISVILLE   (United States)

^e UNIVERSITY OF CALIFORNIA   (United States)

Author keywords

Prisoners; Sex offender; Sexual deviance; Sexual identity

Indexed keywords

EID: 77951933187     PISSN: 10509674     EISSN: 15408558     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J076v40n01_02     Document Type: Article

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