Sex offender treatment: The case for manualization

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 15, Issue 2, 2009, Pages 121-131

  Mann, Ruth E ^a  

^a National Probation Service   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Sex offender treatment; Treatment manuals

Indexed keywords

EID: 79951671462     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600902907288     Document Type: Article

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