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Assessment of sexual offenders against children

by Vernon L. Quinsey, Martin L. Lalumiere · 1995

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Written for mental health professionals, this indispensable guide reviews the range of relevant literature covering issues in assessing child molesters. A vital road map, Assessment of Sexual Offenders Against Children steers you to the most current knowledge available on the subject in a compact, accessible form.

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Learn from this resource what characteristics do and do not differentiate child molesters from other people, what situational factors are related to molestation, what instruments are used in the assessment of child molesters, how assessment information is used to appraise risk and guide treatment, and what elements to include in a useful assessment report. In addition, this volume covers the ethical and legal issues of this type of assessment.

. Not only does this APSAC Study Guide provide a high-level introduction to actual assessment issues by directing you to the literature, it also offers an opportunity to earn six continuing education units. Assessment of Sexual Offenders Against Children offers mental health professionals - those who perform risk assessments or plan treatment programs for those who have committed sex offenses against children - a unique home study option to earning continuing education credits.

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psychologypsychologyMore like thisLess of thissociologysociologyMore like thisLess of this
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abuseabuseMore like thisLess of thisrelationshipsrelationshipsMore like thisLess of this
Audience
adult
Length
short · 112 pages

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