An integrative theory of desistance from sex offending

Aggression and Violent Behavior

Volumn 17, Issue 5, 2012, Pages 453-462

  Göbbels, Svenja ^a   Ward, Tony ^b   Willis, Gwenda M ^c  

^a MAASTRICHT UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b VICTORIA UNIVERSITY OF WELLINGTON   (New Zealand)

^c DEAKIN UNIVERSITY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Desistance; Reentry; Reintegration; Sex offenders

Indexed keywords

CLINICAL PRACTICE; COMMUNITY REINTEGRATION; CRIME; CRIMINAL BEHAVIOR; DECISION MAKING; EMPIRICAL RESEARCH; HUMAN; INTEGRATIVE THEORY OF DESISTANCE FROM SEX OFFENDING; MANAGEMENT; OFFENDER; OFFENDER DESISTANCE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PSYCHOLOGICAL ASPECT; REHABILITATION; REVIEW; SEXUAL CRIME; SOCIAL ASPECT; THEORY;

EID: 84865279224     PISSN: 13591789     EISSN: 18736335     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.avb.2012.06.003     Document Type: Review

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