Development and validation of classification models to identify hidden child molesters applying to child service organizations

Children and Youth Services Review

Volumn 34, Issue 7, 2012, Pages 1378-1389

  Abel, Gene G ^a,b   Wiegel, Markus ^a   Jordan, Alan ^b   Harlow, Nora ^b   Hsu, Yu Sheng ^c   Martinez, Marc ^d  

^a Behavioral Medicine Institute of Atlanta   (United States)

^b Abel Screening Inc   (United States)

^c GEORGIA STATE UNIVERSITY   (United States)

^d NONE

Author keywords

Child protection; Child service organizations; Child sexual abuse prevention; Hidden child molesters; Pedophilia; Psychological screening

Indexed keywords

EID: 84861479149     PISSN: 01907409     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2012.03.017     Document Type: Article

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