5 EMPIRICALLY-DERIVED SUBTYPES OF CHILDREN WITH SEXUAL-BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS - CHARACTERISTICS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO JUVENILE-DELINQUENCY AND ADULT CRIMINALITY

Authors
PITHERS WD GRAY A BUSCONI A HOUCHENS P
Citation
Wd. Pithers et al., 5 EMPIRICALLY-DERIVED SUBTYPES OF CHILDREN WITH SEXUAL-BEHAVIOR PROBLEMS - CHARACTERISTICS POTENTIALLY RELATED TO JUVENILE-DELINQUENCY AND ADULT CRIMINALITY, Irish journal of psychology, 19(1), 1998, pp. 49-67
Citations number
46
Categorie Soggetti
Psychology
Journal title
Irish journal of psychology → ACNP
ISSN journal
03033910
Volume
19
Issue
1
Year of publication
1998
Pages
49 - 67
Database
ISI
SICI code
0303-3910(1998)19:1<49:5ESOCW>2.0.ZU;2-5
Abstract
This paper reports the results of a cluster analysis on demographic, m altreatment, and psychometric data gathered from 127 children with sex ual behaviour problems upon intake into a longitudinal treatment outco me study. Five distinct subtypes of children with sexual behaviour pro blems were identified: Nondisordered; Abuse Reactive; Highly Traumatiz ed; Rule Breakers; and Sexually Aggressive children. Characteristics o f the child subtypes may permit identification of children at high-ris k of juvenile delinquency or adult criminality.