In this paper, we incorporate the static and dynamic risk factors into an etiological
framework. The major purpose in constructing the model is to link two related clinical …

The major theoretical frameworks all invoke, often implicitly, social competency deficits as
part of their causal explanations for sexual aggression. In this article, the authors reviewthe …

A meticulously researched inside look at child sexual abuse by clergy, this exhaustive, hard-
hitting analysis weaves together interviews with abusive priests and church historical and …

This quantitative review examined the research evidence concerning recidivism risk factors
for sexual offenders. A total of 95 different studies were examined, involving more than …

In recent years a number of multifactorial theories of child sexual abuse have been
developed. The most influential are Finkelhor's (1984) Precondition Model of child sexual …

In this article, the authors argue that child molesters' cognitive distortions emerge from
underlying causal theories about the nature of their victims, the world, and themselves …

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 …

This book takes us on a journey through research in psychology, with the aim of
understanding why research is done and illuminating the methods by which it is carried out …

The central argument of On Being Normal and Other Disorders is that psychic identity is
acquired through one's primary intersubjective relationships. Thus, the diagnosis of potential …

In the past few decades, a number of theories have been developed to further our
understanding of the various aspects of sex offending. Recent work has been focused on the …