Desistance from Sex Offending

Alternatives to Throwing Away the Keys

Nonfiction, Health & Well Being, Psychology, Forensic Psychology, Social & Cultural Studies, Social Science, Social Work, Medical, Specialties, Psychiatry
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Author: D. Richard Laws, PhD, Tony Ward, PhD ISBN: 9781606239360
Publisher: Guilford Publications Publication: March 11, 2011
Imprint: The Guilford Press Language: English
Author: D. Richard Laws, PhD, Tony Ward, PhD
ISBN: 9781606239360
Publisher: Guilford Publications
Publication: March 11, 2011
Imprint: The Guilford Press
Language: English

This book offers a fresh perspective on treating a population that is often demonized by policymakers, the public, and even clinicians. The authors argue that most sex offenders are "people like us," with the potential to lead meaningful, law-abiding lives—if given a chance and appropriate support. They describe an empirically and theoretically grounded rehabilitation approach, the Good Lives Model, which can be integrated with the assessment and intervention approaches that clinicians already use. Drawing on the latest knowledge about factors promoting desistance from crime, the book discusses how encouraging naturally occurring desistance processes, and directly addressing barriers to community reintegration, can make treatment more effective and long lasting.

 

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This book offers a fresh perspective on treating a population that is often demonized by policymakers, the public, and even clinicians. The authors argue that most sex offenders are "people like us," with the potential to lead meaningful, law-abiding lives—if given a chance and appropriate support. They describe an empirically and theoretically grounded rehabilitation approach, the Good Lives Model, which can be integrated with the assessment and intervention approaches that clinicians already use. Drawing on the latest knowledge about factors promoting desistance from crime, the book discusses how encouraging naturally occurring desistance processes, and directly addressing barriers to community reintegration, can make treatment more effective and long lasting.

 

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