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Publication Date: 2005
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Model Underpinning Treatment for Sex Offenders with Mild Intellectual Disability: Current Theories of Sex Offending
Lindsay, William R.
Mental Retardation: A Journal of Practices, Policy and Perspectives, v43 n6 p428-441 2005
Although many writers have provided a theoretical framework for treatment of mainstream sex offenders, this research has not been extended to sex offenders with mild intellectual disability. My purpose here is to bring together several research strands to provide a theoretical model for working in this field, including theories of sex offending, developmental theories for offending, and work on quality of life. In addition to dealing with issues of sex offending, researchers should also investigate developmental and societal issues crucial in the genesis of sex offending and offending in general. Because societal issues are also important for treatment, engagement and identification with society are suggested. Quality of life and issues directly related to sex offending are of central importance.
Descriptors: Criminals, Mild Mental Retardation, Models, Theories, Quality of Life, Sexual Abuse, Cognitive Restructuring, Child Abuse, Counseling Techniques, Developmental Stages, Social Influences
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Language: English
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