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Record Nr.

UNINA9910785384903321

Autore

Laws D. Richard

Titolo

Desistance from sex offending [[electronic resource] ] : alternatives to throwing away the keys / / D. Richard Laws, Tony Ward

Pubbl/distr/stampa

New York, : Guilford Press, 2010

ISBN

1-282-88646-0

9786612886461

1-60623-937-6

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (320 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

WardTony <1954 Mar. 17->

Disciplina

365/.6672

Soggetti

Sex offenders - Rehabilitation

Sex offenders - Services for

Sex crimes - Prevention

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

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

Sommario/riassunto

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