Manipulation Styles of Abusers who Work with Children

Creating Safer Organisations: Practical Steps to Prevent the Abuse of Children by Those Working with Them

Volumn , Issue , 2012, Pages 85-98

  Sullivan, Joe ^a   Quayle, Ethel ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF EDINBURGH   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

'distal factors' in the motivation to sexually offend; Abusers and their manipulation styles, with children; Child sexual abuse, perpetrated by professionals; Intra and extra familial child abusers; Perpetrators and concerns, contrary to religious beliefs; Professional perpetrators, and offending patterns; Professionals suffering manipulation style, 'manipulative styles'; Professionals using work, as a cover for child abuse; Psychometric measures, measuring personalities; Victim selection, grooming and abuse

Indexed keywords

EID: 84885999153     PISSN: None     EISSN: None     Source Type: Book    
DOI: 10.1002/9781119943228.ch5     Document Type: Chapter

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