Treating Child Sex Offenders and Victims: A Practical Guide - Brossura

Salter, Anna

Brossura

ISBN 10: 0803931824 ISBN 13: 9780803931824

Casa editrice: SAGE Publications, Inc, 1988

Riassunto

Treating Child Sex Offenders and Victims is a practical manual designed to assist mental health professionals in the effective treatment of both victims and offenders through the development of specialized skills. The author discusses methods of treatment of offenders and includes an assessment battery, which measures their sexual attitudes. She also addresses ways of treating victims and minimizing trauma within the legal system. The volume will thus be invaluable for all mental health professionals who wish to learn effective treatment of the victims and the perpetrators of child sexual abuse.

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L'autore:

Dr. Salter received her Ph.D. in Clinical Psychology and Public Practice from Harvard University and obtained a Masters Degree in Child Study from Tufts. She was a Teaching Fellow at both Universities. Dr. Salter has lived in Madison Wisconsin since 1996 and consults half time to the Wisconsin Department of Corrections. In addition, she lectures and consults on sex offenders and victims throughout the United States and abroad. She has keynoted conferences on sexual abuse in Australia, New Zealand, Scotland and England. In all, she has conducted trainings in 50 states and 10 countries. Dr. Salter also evaluates sex offenders for civil commitment proceedings and other purposes.

Contenuti:

PART ONE: OCCURRENCE OF CHILD SEXUAL ABUSE: PREVALENCE AND RESPONSIBILITY
Prevalence
The Case Against the Victim and Nonoffending Family Members
The Role of the Offender
The Role of the Spouse and Child
PART TWO: PHILOSOPHY AND STRUCTURE
Philosophy of Treatment Programs
Structuring a Response to Child Sexual Abuse - William M Young
PART THREE: OFFENDER ASSESSMENT AND TREATMENT
Differences in Treating Child Sex Offenders and Other Clients
Offender Denial
Offender Treatment
Relapse Prevention - William D Pithers et al
A Method of Enhancing Maintenance of Change in Sex Offenders
Measuring the Offender's Progress in Treatment
Offender Assessment
PART FOUR: SPOUSE AND VICTIM ISSUES
Spouse and Victim Treatment
Victim Identification and Behavior of Sexually Abused Children
Conclusions

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• Editore: SAGE Publications, Inc
• Data di pubblicazione: 1988
• ISBN 10: 0803931824
• ISBN 13: 9780803931824
• Rilegatura: Copertina flessibile
• Numero edizione: 1
• Numero di pagine: 344