Theories of Sexual OffendingISBN: 978-0-470-09481-5
Paperback
400 pages
November 2005
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This comprehensive text provides an up-to-date review and critique
of current theorising about sexual offending. It presents the key
ideas underpinning each theory in a clear and accessible manner.
Theories are rigorously tested and evaluated, and their merits are
examined from both a research and a clinical point of view.
Importantly, the emphasis is on providing clear links between theory and practice, and the clinical implications of the different theories and perspectives are explicitly discussed. In addition, a number of new ideas about the aetiology of sexual offending are presented.
Theories of Sexual Offending is one of the few books to draw all of the disparate strands of theorising together, and is the only one to clearly link theory to practice. It will be a valuable resource for any professional working with sexual offenders, such as clinical and forensic psychologists, psychiatrists, probation officers and social workers. It will also be of interest to students of forensic and clinical psychology.