Working with Sexually Abusive Adolescents

`The editors have produced a key text that will stimulate further discussion and investigation in this important field of work' - *Community Care

***This book presents a clear and comprehensive overview of the key factors involved in working with adolescent sex offenders.

With an emphasis throughout on practical guidance, leading practitioners address a number of important questions: Who are sexually abusive adolescents and what do they do? What are the current theories of adolescent sexual abusiveness? How can we address issues of risk estimation and management? What are the assumptions behind many aspects of assessment and treatment?

This book presents a clear and comprehensive overview of the key factors involved in working with adolescent sex offenders.

With an emphasis throughout on practical guidance, leading practitioners address a number of important questions: Who are sexually abusive adolescents and what do they do? What are the current theories of adolescent sexual abusiveness? How can we address issues of risk estimation and management? What are the assumptions behind many aspects of assessment and treatment?

Autorentext
Masud Hoghughi is Director of Aycliffe Centre for Children, County Durham and Honorary Professor of Psychology, University of Hull. He is the author of Troubled and Troublesome (1978) and The Delinquent (1983) and co-author of Assessing Problem Children (1980) and Treating Problem Children (1988).

Zusammenfassung
This work presents a comprehensive coverage of the characteristics of the adolescent sex offender, showing: who they are and what they do; theories of adolescent sexual abusiveness; issues of risk estimation and management; and the many aspects of assessment and treatment.

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Sexual Abuse by Adolescents - Masud S Hoghughi
Theories of Adolescent Sexual Abuse - Masud S Hoghughi and Graeme Richardson
Managing Risk - Kevin J Epps
Assessment - Finlay Graham, Graeme Richardson and Surya R Bhate
Psychosocial Treatment - Adrian Needs
Educational Approaches to Treatment - John L Taylor
Cognitive-Based Practice with Sexually Abusive Adolescents - Graeme Richardson, Surya R Bhate and Finlay Graham
Behavioural Treatment Techniques - Dawn Fisher and Gail McGregor
Relapse Prevention - Graeme Richardson and Finlay Graham
Working in Context - Julie Hird
Professional Reports on Abusive Adolescents - Surya R Bhate and Masud S Hoghughi
Considering the Workers - Masud S Hoghughi