Featuring a collection of essays by leading experts, Female Sexual Offenders: Theory, Assessment and Treatment is the first book to bring together current research, clinical assessment, and treatment techniques of female sexual offenders into one accessible volume.

Describes the most recent research data regarding female sexual offenders, covering such issues as female-perpetrated sexual abuse prevalence and juvenile offenders
Includes an assessment of the risk of recidivism, international treatment initiatives, and a discussion on the use of the polygraph with female sexual offenders
Features practitioner-focused essays which evaluate current assessment strategies, treatment needs, effectiveness, and processes for female sexual offenders

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Yes, you can access Female Sexual Offenders by Theresa A. Gannon, Franca Cortoni, Theresa A. Gannon,Franca Cortoni in PDF and/or ePUB format, as well as other popular books in Social Sciences & Criminology. We have over one million books available in our catalogue for you to explore.

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Publisher

Wiley

Year

2010

Print ISBN

9780470683439, 9780470683446

eBook ISBN

9780470975862

Edition

Topic

Social Sciences

Subtopic

Criminology

Index

Social Sciences

Cover
Half Title Page
Title Page
Copyright
Dedication
About the Editors
List of Contributors
Preface
Acknowledgements
Chapter 1: Female Sexual Offenders: Theory, Assessment and Treatment – An Introduction
Chapter 2: Understanding the Prevalence of Female-Perpetrated Sexual Abuse and the Impact of That Abuse on Victims
Chapter 3: Theories of Female Sexual Offending
Chapter 4: The Juvenile Female Sexual Offender: Characteristics, Treatment and Research
Chapter 5: The Mental Health Needs of Female Sexual Offenders
Chapter 6: The Assessment of Female Sexual Offenders
Chapter 7: The Treatment Needs of Female Sexual Offenders
Chapter 8: A Review of Treatment Initiatives for Female Sexual Offenders
Chapter 9: Using the Polygraph with Female Sexual Offenders
Chapter 10: Working with Female Sexual Offenders: Therapeutic Process Issues
Chapter 11: Developments in Female Sexual Offending and Considerations for Future Research and Treatment
Index

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