AN EXAMINATION OF INTIMACY AND LONELINESS IN SEX OFFENDERS

Authors
SEIDMAN BT MARSHALL WL HUDSON SM ROBERTSON PJ
Citation
Bt. Seidman et al., AN EXAMINATION OF INTIMACY AND LONELINESS IN SEX OFFENDERS, Journal of interpersonal violence, 9(4), 1994, pp. 518-534
Citations number
44
Categorie Soggetti
Family Studies","Psychology, Social","Criminology & Penology
Journal title
Journal of interpersonal violence → ACNP
ISSN journal
08862605
Volume
9
Issue
4
Year of publication
1994
Pages
518 - 534
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-2605(1994)9:4<518:AEOIAL>2.0.ZU;2-F
Abstract
Two studies are reported examining intimacy and loneliness in sex offe nders and various control subjects. Sex offenders were both more lonel y and deficient in intimacy than other offenders and community control s. Intimacy seemed to be the most important deficit among the sex offe nders with the rapists and child molesters being the most deficient. T he results are discussed in terms of their relevance for theory and cl inical practice.