Factors associated with recidivism among intrafamilial child molesters

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 14, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 3-18

  Kingston, Drew A ^a   Firestone, Philip ^a   Wexler, Audrey ^b   Bradford, John M ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OTTAWA   (Canada)

^b BC CHILDREN S HOSPITAL   (Canada)

Author keywords

Child molesters; Incest offender; Predictors; Recidivism; Sex offender

Indexed keywords

EID: 84876113659     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600802074924     Document Type: Article

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