Rehabilitating sexual offenders: A strength-based approach.

摘要: While most sexual offender treatment programs take an aggressive, confrontational approach that targets the offenders' denial, research has shown this common does not alter actual criminogenic factors related to reoffence rate. Furthermore, can alienate and demoralise offenders, who often report ""not getting anything out of it."" Over past 40 years, William Marshall colleagues have developed refined a motivational, strength-based emphasising warmth, empathy, support for offenders. Backed by research, positive ignore factors, but presents them clients as development strengths rather than deficits be overcome. The paid off: such programmes in both prison community settings consistently achieve broad range reduce recidivism nonsexual crimes. This book evolution distinctive features Marshall's treating first five chapters review theory on treatment, including assessment, procedural personal interpersonal (such therapist features, therapeutic alliance, group climate), problems with cognitive-behavioural approaches, evaluation programmes. last three describe Canadian system: Preparatory Program, which engages offenders process change before main program begins; Primary are known predict (problems attitudes cognitions, self-regulation, relationships, issues); Deniers' also is tailored specific needs those deny committing offence. landmark volume will challenge how typically conducted. It essential reading psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, counsellors, parole probation officers working