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Record Nr.

UNINA9910782794003321

Titolo

The juvenile sex offender [[electronic resource] /] / edited by Howard E. Barbaree, William L. Marshall

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, c2006

ISBN

1-281-86876-0

9786611868765

1-60623-141-3

Edizione

[2nd ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (416 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BarbareeH. E

MarshallWilliam L

Disciplina

364.15/3/0835

Soggetti

Teenage sex offenders

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

An introduction to the juvenile sex offender / Howard E. Barbaree and William L. Marshall -- Normal sexual development / John Bancroft -- The effects of child sexual abuse and family environment / Howard E. Barbaree and Calvin M. Langton  -- Biological factors in the development of sexual deviance and aggression in males / Ray Blanchard, James M. Cantor, and Lori K. Robichaud -- Social and psychological factors in the development of delinquency and sexual deviance / Stephen W. Smallbone -- Adolescent sexual aggression within heterosexual relationships / Jacquelyn W. White, Kelly M. Kadlec, and Stacy Sechrist -- The female juvenile sex offender / John A. Hunter, Judith V. Becker, Lenard J. Lexier -- Conduct problems and juvenile sexual offending / Michael C. Seto and Martin L. Lalumière -- Assessment and treatment of criminogenic needs / Gary O'Reilly and Alan Carr -- Risk of sexual recidivism in adolescents who offend sexually / James R. Worling and Niklas Långström --

Conceptual issues in treatment evaluation research with juvenile sexual offenders / Calvin M. Langton and Howard E. Barbaree -- Legal consequences to juvenile sex offending in the United States / Elizabeth J. Letourneau -- Research on adolescent sexual abuser treatment programs / David L. Burton, Joanne Smith-Darden, and Sarah Jane Frankel  -- A reevaluation of relapse prevention with adolescents who



sexually offend / Jo Thakker, Tony Ward, Patrick Tidmarsh -- Disposition and treatment of juvenile sex offenders from the perspective of restorative justice / Mary P. Koss, Karen Bachar, C. Quince Hopkins -- Pharmacological treatment of the juvenile sex offender / John M. W. Bradford and Paul Fedoroff.

Sommario/riassunto

From leading scientists and practitioners, this authoritative work examines what is known about the nature and development of juvenile sexual offending, the consequences for both victims and perpetrators, and approaches to assessment, intervention, and relapse prevention. Pathways of normal sexual development are described, and the biological, social, and psychological processes that lead to sexual conduct problems are investigated. The book explores how juvenile offenders are dealt with in the mental health and criminal justice systems, reviews available psychological