The good way model: A strengths-based approach for working with young people, especially those with intellectual difficulties, who have sexually abusive behaviour

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 12, Issue 2, 2006, Pages 189-201

  Ayland, Lesley ^a   West, Bill ^a  

^a WellStop Inc   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Adolescent; Intellectual disability; Narrative therapy; Sexual abuse; Sexual offending; Strength based; The Good Way model; Therapy; Youth

Indexed keywords

EID: 79960510597     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600600841680     Document Type: Article

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