Desistance from sex offending alternatives to throwing away the keys
This book offers a fresh perspective on treating a population that is often demonized by policymakers, the public, and even clinicians. The authors argue that most sex offenders are ""people like us,"" with the potential to lead meaningful, law-abiding lives-if given a chance and...
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| Format: | eBook |
| Language: | Inglés |
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New York :
Guilford Press
2010.
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| Edition: | 1st ed |
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| See on Biblioteca Universitat Ramon Llull: | https://discovery.url.edu/permalink/34CSUC_URL/1im36ta/alma991009798435106719 |
| Summary: | This book offers a fresh perspective on treating a population that is often demonized by policymakers, the public, and even clinicians. The authors argue that most sex offenders are ""people like us,"" with the potential to lead meaningful, law-abiding lives-if given a chance and appropriate support. They describe an empirically and theoretically grounded rehabilitation approach, the Good Lives Model, which can be integrated with the assessment and intervention approaches that clinicians already use. Drawing on the latest knowledge about factors promoting desistance from crime, the boo |
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| Item Description: | Description based upon print version of record. |
| Physical Description: | 1 online resource (320 p.) |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| ISBN: | 9781282886469 9786612886461 9781606239377 |
