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Sex offending : causal theories to inform research, prevention, and treatment / Jill D. Stinson, Bruce D. Sales, Judith V. Becker.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Stinson, Jill D., author.
- Series:
- Law and public policy
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Sex offenders--Mental health.
- Sex offenders.
- Sex offenders--Psychology.
- Psychosexual disorders--Etiology.
- Psychosexual disorders.
- Paraphilic Disorders--etiology.
- Sex Offenses--psychology.
- Men--psychology.
- Models, Psychological.
- Psychological Theory.
- Sex Offenses--prevention & control.
- Diseases--Causes and theories of causation.
- Medical Subjects:
- Paraphilic Disorders--etiology.
- Sex Offenses--psychology.
- Men--psychology.
- Models, Psychological.
- Psychological Theory.
- Sex Offenses--prevention & control.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource.
- Edition:
- First edition.
- Other Title:
- APA PsycBOOKS.
- Place of Publication:
- Washington, DC : American Psychological Association, [2008]
- System Details:
- Mode of access: World Wide Web.
- text file
- Summary:
- "Why do some men commit sex offenses? This is a simple question with a very complex answer. In this book, the authors review and critique existing theories and the supporting literature addressing the reasons adolescent and adult males commit such acts as child molestation, rape, voyeurism, indecent exposure, and other violent offenses against adults and children. Chapters explore numerous theories of etiology, including biological, cognitive, behavioral, social learning, personality-psychodynamic, and evolutionary theories, as well as those that incorporate two or more of these viewpoints. The authors then present their original integrative theory of sex offending and describe how it may influence future research endeavors as well as prevention and treatment efforts with this population. Scientists within multiple subdisciplines of psychology and mental health professionals treating sex offenders will benefit from this book, as will law professionals working with this population. Public health officials and other policymakers charged with prevention and community awareness of sex offending will also find much food for thought in this book"--Jacket. (PsycINFO Database Record (c) 2008 APA, all rights reserved)
- Contents:
- Methodological limitations of relevant research
- Biological theories
- Cognitive theories
- Behavioral theories
- Social learning theories
- Personality theories
- Evolutionary theories
- Integrative theories and models
- Multimodal self-regulation theory : a new integration
- Future directions for research and treatment.
- Notes:
- Includes bibliographical references (pages 225-258) and indexes.
- Electronic reproduction. Washington, D.C. : American Psychological Association, 2005. Available via the World Wide Web. Access limited by licensing agreement. s2005 dcunns.
- Other Format:
- Original
- ISBN:
- 9780979212529
- 0979212529
- Access Restriction:
- Restricted for use by site license.
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