Current practice in Britain with sexual offenders

Citation
D. Fisher et Ar. Beech, Current practice in Britain with sexual offenders, J INTERP V, 14(3), 1999, pp. 240-256
Citations number
22
Categorie Soggetti
Social Work & Social Policy
Journal title
JOURNAL OF INTERPERSONAL VIOLENCE
ISSN journal
08862605 → ACNP
Volume
14
Issue
3
Year of publication
1999
Pages
240 - 256
Database
ISI
SICI code
0886-2605(199903)14:3<240:CPIBWS>2.0.ZU;2-H
Abstract
This article provides an overview of the current situation regarding the ma nagement and treatment of sexual offenders in Britain. It also describes th e work of the National Association for the Development of Work with Sex Off enders (NOTA), a professional association for those involved in working wit h sexual offenders, and it gives a brief overview of the first of a series of treatment evaluation studies commissioned by the British government.