The use of psychodrama to enhance victim empathy in sex offenders: An evaluation

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 4, Issue 1, 1999, Pages 4-14

  Bairn, Clark ^a   Allam, Jayne ^b   Eames, Ted ^c   Dunford, Sue ^d   Hunt, Sue ^d  

^a Grendon Underwood   (United Kingdom)

^b West Midlands Probation Service Sex Offender Unit   (United Kingdom)

^c Coventry ACPC ^*  (United Kingdom)

^d Staffordshire Probation   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Offender treatment; Psychodrama; Sex offenders; Victim empathy

Indexed keywords

EID: 84874479662     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552609908413278     Document Type: Article

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