Author(s): Theresa A. Gannon, Franca Cortoni
Publisher: Wiley
Year: 2010
Language: English
Pages: 226
FEMALE SEXUAL OFFENDERS......Page 5
CONTENTS......Page 9
About the Editors......Page 11
List of Contributors......Page 13
Preface......Page 17
Acknowledgements......Page 19
1 Female Sexual Offenders: Theory, Assessment and Treatment – An Introduction......Page 21
2 Understanding the Prevalence of Female-Perpetrated Sexual Abuse and the Impact of That Abuse on Victims......Page 29
3 Theories of Female Sexual Offending......Page 51
4 The Juvenile Female Sexual Offender: Characteristics, Treatment and Research......Page 73
5 The Mental Health Needs of Female Sexual Offenders......Page 93
6 The Assessment of Female Sexual Offenders......Page 107
7 The Treatment Needs of Female Sexual Offenders......Page 121
8 A Review of Treatment Initiatives for Female Sexual Offenders......Page 139
9 Using the Polygraph with Female Sexual Offenders......Page 163
10 Working with Female Sexual Offenders: Therapeutic Process Issues......Page 181
11 Developments in Female Sexual Offending and Considerations for Future Research and Treatment......Page 201
Index......Page 219
