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Assessment of sexual offenders against children
- Title
- Assessment of sexual offenders against children / authors, Vernon L. Quinsey, Martin L. Lalumière.
- Author
- Quinsey, Vernon L.
- Publication
- Thousand Oaks, Ca. : SAGE Publications, c1996.
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Available - Can be used on site. Please visit New York Public Library - Schwarzman Building to submit a request in person. | Text | Use in library | JFF 96-2667 | Schwarzman Building - Main Reading Room 315 |
Details
- Additional Authors
- Lalumiere, Martin L.
- Description
- xiii, 98 p.; 26 cm.
- Series Statement
- The APSAC study guides ; vol. 1
- Subject
- Note
- "Published in cooperation with the American Professional Society on the Abuse of Children."
- Bibliography (note)
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-78).
- Contents
- 1. Objectives -- 2. Conceptual description -- 2.1 Introduction -- 2.2 General issues in the assessment sex offenders against children -- 2.3 Characteristics of sex offenders against children -- 2.3.1 Social competence -- 2.3.2 Cognitions and beliefs -- 2.3.3 Sexual preferences -- 2.3.4 Personality and psychopathology -- 2.3.5 Hormonal and brain dysfunctions -- 2.3.6 Typologies of child molesters -- 2.4 Situational predictors of sexual offenses against children -- 3. Implications for practice -- 3.1 The assessment -- 3.1.1 Interview -- 3.1.2 Psychological tests -- 3.1.3 Phallometric assessment -- 3.1.4 Polygraph testing -- 3.2 Appraising risk -- 3.3 Treatment planning -- 3.4 Ethical issues -- 3.4.1 Who is the client? -- 3.4.2 Confidentiality and reporting -- 3.4.3 Professional guidelines -- 3.4.4 Legal guidelines -- 3.4.5 Conflict of interest -- 3.5 The report -- 4. Recommended assessment instruments.
- Call Number
- JFF 96-2667
- ISBN
- 0761901108 (pbk. : acid-free paper)
- LCCN
- 95032523
- OCLC
- 33133424
- Author
- Quinsey, Vernon L.
- Title
- Assessment of sexual offenders against children / authors, Vernon L. Quinsey, Martin L. Lalumière.
- Imprint
- Thousand Oaks, Ca. : SAGE Publications, c1996.
- Series
- The APSAC study guides ; vol. 1
- Bibliography
- Includes bibliographical references (p. 65-78).
- Added Author
- Lalumiere, Martin L.
- Research Call Number
- JFF 96-2667