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Autore |
Laws D. Richard |
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Titolo |
Desistance from sex offending [[electronic resource] ] : alternatives to throwing away the keys / / D. Richard Laws, Tony Ward |
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New York, : Guilford Press, 2010 |
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ISBN |
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1-282-88646-0 |
9786612886461 |
1-60623-937-6 |
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Descrizione fisica |
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1 online resource (320 p.) |
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Altri autori (Persone) |
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Disciplina |
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Soggetti |
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Sex offenders - Rehabilitation |
Sex offenders - Services for |
Sex crimes - Prevention |
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Formato |
Materiale a stampa |
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Livello bibliografico |
Monografia |
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Note generali |
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Description based upon print version of record. |
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Nota di bibliografia |
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Includes bibliographical references and index. |
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Nota di contenuto |
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Front matter; Contents; Chapter 1; Chapter 2; Chapter 3; Chapter 4; Chapter 5; Chapter 6; Chapter 7; Chapter 8; Chapter 9; Chapter 10; Chapter 11; Chapter 12; Chapter 13; Chapter 14; Chapter 15; Chapter 16; Chapter 17; References; Index |
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Sommario/riassunto |
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This book offers a fresh perspective on treating a population that is often demonized by policymakers, the public, and even clinicians. The authors argue that most sex offenders are ""people like us,"" with the potential to lead meaningful, law-abiding lives-if given a chance and appropriate support. They describe an empirically and theoretically grounded rehabilitation approach, the Good Lives Model, which can be integrated with the assessment and intervention approaches that clinicians already use. Drawing on the latest knowledge about factors promoting desistance from crime, the boo |
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