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ERIC Number: EJ823203
Record Type: Journal
Publication Date: 2009
Pages: 19
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ISSN: ISSN-0886-2605
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Development of a Psychometric Typology of Child Molesters: Implications for Treatment
Mandeville-Norden, Rebecca; Beech, Anthony R.
Journal of Interpersonal Violence, v24 n2 p307-325 2009
Cluster analysis of psychometric data measuring offense-specific and socioadequacy problems from a sample of 437 untreated child molesters was carried out. This analysis identified three clusters: Cluster 1 contained men who reported low levels of self-esteem and intimacy and an inability to deal with negative emotions, Cluster 2 contained men who demonstrated a poor understanding of the harm caused to their victims, and Cluster 3 contained offenders who had global offense-specific and socioaffective problems. However, there were no significant differences among the three groups of child molesters in their offense characteristics or their risk levels to support the clustering. It is suggested that these psychological clusters have implications for differing treatment interventions with these three groups. (Contains 3 tables and 1 note.)
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Publication Type: Journal Articles; Reports - Research
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Language: English
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Identifiers - Location: United Kingdom
Identifiers - Assessments and Surveys: Interpersonal Reactivity Index; Nowicki Strickland Locus of Control Scale
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