The Sequencing of Interventions with Offenders: An Addition to the Responsivity Principle

Journal of Forensic Psychology Practice

Volumn 13, Issue 5, 2013, Pages 429-455

  Stephenson, Zoe ^a   Harkins, Leigh ^b   Woodhams, Jessica ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF BIRMINGHAM   (United Kingdom)

^b UNIVERSITY OF ONTARIO INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY   (Canada)

Author keywords

interventions; rehabilitation; responsivity; sequencing; treatment

Indexed keywords

ANTISOCIAL BEHAVIOR; BEHAVIOR CHANGE; CLINICAL DECISION MAKING; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; OFFENDER; PRISON; REHABILITATION CARE; REVIEW; RISK MANAGEMENT;

EID: 84887187479     PISSN: 15228932     EISSN: 15229092     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15228932.2013.850318     Document Type: Review

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