Sexual offending : cognition, emotion and motivation /

Sexual Offending presents the latest theory and research relating to the social cognition, emotion, and motivational goals of individuals who have committed sexual offences. * Explores how individuals who have committed sexual offences perceive the world and themselves, and how understanding this ca...

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Other Authors: Gannon, Theresa A. (Editor), Ward, Tony, 1954 March 17- (Editor)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:English
Published: Chichester, West Sussex, UK : John Wiley & Sons, 2017.
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Online Access: Full text (MFA users only)
ISBN:9781118592533
1118592530
Local Note:ProQuest Ebook Central
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Summary:Sexual Offending presents the latest theory and research relating to the social cognition, emotion, and motivational goals of individuals who have committed sexual offences. * Explores how individuals who have committed sexual offences perceive the world and themselves, and how understanding this can inform their rehabilitation * Provides a broad-based view of cognition, and explores the complex relationship between cognition, emotion and associated constructs such as motivational goals * Integrates recent work on female sexual offenders alongside the literature on their male counterparts, providing researchers and practitioners with a single resource * A valuable handbook for researchers, practitioners and students concerned with understanding and rehabilitating individuals who have committed sexual offences. -- Provided by publisher.
Physical Description:1 online resource
Bibliography:Includes bibliographical references and index.
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