Treating Sex Offenders in Correctional Institutions and Outpatient Clinics: A Guide to Clinical Practice

by William E. Prendergast, Letitia C Pallone, William E Prendergast

Book Overview

Successfully treating sex offenders is a major sexual abuse prevention task and more necessary than ever amidst rising victim rates. Based on William Prendergast's nearly 30 years'experience in the field, this book addresses two major components of treatment: the "who" of sex offenders--principal characteristics of various types of sex offenders--and the "why" of sex offenders--clients'motives for seeking treatment. Professionals who have desperately...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1560242078
• ISBN13: 9781560242079
• Release Date: November 1991
• Publisher: Routledge
• Length: 252 Pages
• Weight: 0.90 lbs.