The emotional intelligence of adult sex offenders: Ability based EI assessment

Journal of Sexual Aggression

Volumn 11, Issue 3, 2005, Pages 249-258

  Puglia, Michelle L ^a   Stough, Con ^a   Carter, James D ^a   Joseph, Megan ^a  

^a SWINBURNE UNIVERSITY OF TECHNOLOGY   (Australia)

Author keywords

Emotional intelligence; Emotions; Empathy; MSCEIT; Sex offending

Indexed keywords

EID: 85014846867     PISSN: 13552600     EISSN: 17426545     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/13552600500271384     Document Type: Article

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