Theories of Sexual Offending (Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology) Hardcover

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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 accessible manner. Theories are rigorously tested and evaluated, and their merits are examined from both a research and a clinical point of view.  

Importantly, the emphasis is on providing clear links between theory and practice, and the clinical implications of the different theories and perspectives are explicitly discussed. In addition, a number of new ideas about the aetiology of sexual offending are presented.

Theories of Sexual Offending is one of the few books to draw all of the disparate strands of theorising together, and is the only one to clearly link theory to practice. It will be a valuable resource for any professional working with sexual offenders, such as clinical and forensic psychologists, psychiatrists, probation officers and social workers. It will also be of interest to students of forensic and clinical psychology.

About the Author

Tony Ward is Professor of Clinical Psychology.

Devon Polaschek is Senior Lecturer in Criminal Justice Psychology at the Victoria University of Wellington, New Zealand.

Anthony Beech is with the Centre for Forensic and Family Psychology, University of Birmingham, UK.

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• Series: Wiley Series in Forensic Clinical Psychology (Book 21)
• Hardcover: 390 pages
• Publisher: Wiley; 1 edition (December 9, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0471491675
• ISBN-13: 978-0471491675
• Product Dimensions: 9.6 x 6.8 x 1.2 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1.9 pounds

Since his 1996 critical analysis of the Relapse Prevention model with the late Stephen Hudson, Tony Ward has continued to observe and comment upon the state of understanding in our field (See his article with Anthony Beech, this issue). More recently, he and a number of colleagues have actively developed their ideas, including within Laws, Hudson, & Ward's 2000 Remaking Relapse Prevention with Sex Offenders: A Sourcebook and Ward, Laws, & Hudson's 2003 Sexual Deviance: Issues and Controversies. Besides turning a critical eye towards Relapse Prevention (RP), Ward and his colleagues have proposed and developed the Good Lives model of treatment, and the Self-Regulation model of the offense and relapse process.

Theories of Sexual Offending explores the theoretical literature of the last thirty-plus years. In doing so, the authors explore the roots and development of how most professionals understand those who have sexually abused. This volume also expands on many of the ideas outlined in the authors' earlier works; what were sections are now chapters examining each area with greater depth and breadth. The authors further develop their thoughts in critiques on multi-factorial etiological theories such as those proposed by Finkelhor, Marshall and Barbaree, Ward and Siegert, and Hall and Hirschman. The authors also review current evolutionary theory as it pertains to sexual offending. Each critique unfolds in a respectful yet incisive manner, acknowledging the contribution of theories to the times in which they appeared. Those professionals who have followed the development of the Self-Management and Good Lives models will find further refinement of these ideas and a deeper review of past and current ideas.

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