Experiences of shame and empathy in violent and non-violent young offenders

Journal of Forensic Psychiatry and Psychology

Volumn 22, Issue 4, 2011, Pages 551-563

  Owen, Tamsin ^a   Fox, Simone ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF LONDON   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Empathy; Juvenile delinquency; Shame; Young offenders

Indexed keywords

ADULT; ARTICLE; BEHAVIOR; BRITISH ASIAN; CONSTRUCT VALIDITY; CONTROLLED STUDY; CORRELATION COEFFICIENT; EFFECT SIZE; EMPATHY; ETHNICITY; EXTERNAL VALIDITY; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; INTELLIGENCE QUOTIENT; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; MALE; OFFENDER; PERSONAL EXPERIENCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; QUESTIONNAIRE; RATING SCALE; SCORING SYSTEM; SELF REPORT; SEXUAL CRIME; SHAME; VIOLENCE;

EID: 80052480373     PISSN: 14789949     EISSN: 14789957     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/14789949.2011.602096     Document Type: Article

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