Assessing Risk in Adult Males who Sexually Abuse Children

A Practitioner's Guide

• Author(s): Martin C. Calder, Andy Hampson, John Skinner,
• Publisher: Russell House
• Pages: 311
• ISBN_10: 1898924236
  ISBN_13: 9781898924234
  
• Language: en
• Categories: Social Science / Social Work , Social Science / Penology ,

Description:... This guide, aimed at the professionals who work with men who sexually abuse children, presents detailed definitions, relevant research findings and resources on the issue. A comprehensive assessment framework includes: offender motivation to change; a model of change, risk and recidivism; eligibility for treatment; treatment components; the aims of treatment; treatment goals and planning; contact issues; recovery assessments; and the prognosis for rehabilitating the offender within the family.