Patterns of attachment and alcohol abuse in sexual and violent non-sexual offenders

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 12, Issue 1, 2006, Pages 19-30

  Abracen, Jeffrey ^a   Looman, Jan ^b   Di Fazio, Roberto ^c   Kelly, Theresa ^d   Stirpe, Tania ^a  

^a Central District Parole Office   (Canada)

^b Regional Treatment Centre (Ontario)   (Canada)

^c Correctional Service of Canada ^*  (Canada)

^d UNIVERSITY OF TORONTO   (Canada)

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EID: 84995498693     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600600722963     Document Type: Article

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