1. Introduction -- 2. Development/history of sex offender treatment programmes -- 3. Current use of cognitive-behavioural sex offender treatment -- 4. Theoretical underpinnings of programmes -- 5. Treatment ethos and effects on staff -- 6. Cognitive-behavioural sex offender treatment goals -- 7. Are programmes effective? : Part 1 : difficulties in evaluating programmes -- 8. Are programmes effective? : Part 2 : research evidence -- 9. Are programmes effective? : Part 3 : what works? -- 10. Conclusion / the future of sex offender treatment
Summary
This book aims to provide an introduction and overview of sex offender treatment programmes, designed for students and practitioners coming to this field. It seeks to describe the development, theoretical underpinnings, treatment goals and operation of cognitive-- behavioural and other programmes to an audience unfamiliar with this form of rehabilitation. In addition, it aims to examine the effectiveness of these programmes and the difficulties associated with assessing this, the public response to treatment and also the effects on staff responsible for implementing them. The book is concerned
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Includes bibliographical references (pages 247-275) and index
