| Working with Sexually Abusive Adolescents Contributor(s): Hoghughi, Masud S. (Editor), Bhate, Suryakant R. (Editor), Graham, Finlay (Editor) |
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ISBN: 0803977581 ISBN-13: 9780803977587 Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd OUR PRICE: $198.55 Product Type: Hardcover - Other Formats Published: December 1997 |
| Additional Information |
| BISAC Categories: - Political Science | Public Policy - Social Services & Welfare - Psychology | Interpersonal Relations |
| Dewey: 362.74 |
| LCCN: 97069381 |
| Series: Working with Children and Adolescents |
| Physical Information: 1" H x 5.6" W x 8.5" (1.00 lbs) 256 pages |
| Descriptions, Reviews, Etc. |
| Publisher Description: This book presents a clear and comprehensive overview of the key factors involved in working with adolescent sex offenders. With an emphasis throughout on practical guidance, leading practitioners address a number of important questions: Who are sexually abusive adolescents and what do they do? What are the current theories of adolescent sexual abusiveness? How can we address issues of risk estimation and management? What are the assumptions behind many aspects of assessment and treatment? |
Contributor Bio(s): Hoghughi, Masud S.: - Masud Hoghughi is Director of Aycliffe Centre for Children, County Durham and Honorary Professor of Psychology, University of Hull. He is the author of Troubled and Troublesome (1978) and The Delinquent (1983) and co-author of Assessing Problem Children (1980) and Treating Problem Children (1988). |