An integrated groupwork methodology for working with sex offenders

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 15, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 21-38

  Frost, Andrew ^a   Ware, Jayson ^b   Boer, Douglas P ^c  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CANTERBURY   (New Zealand)

^b Statewide Clinical Coordinator ^*  (Australia)

^c UNIVERSITY OF WAIKATO   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Groupwork; Integrated framework; Sexual offender treatment

Indexed keywords

EID: 84975054933     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600802593535     Document Type: Article

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