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Myth Information and Bizarre Beliefs of Male Juvenile Sex Offenders
Author(s) -
Lakey Joyce F.
Publication year - 1992
Publication title -
journal of addictions and offender counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.247
H-Index - 16
eISSN - 2161-1874
pISSN - 1055-3835
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1874.1992.tb00215.x
Subject(s) - juvenile , psychology , foundation (evidence) , juvenile delinquency , sex offender , mythology , developmental psychology , social psychology , criminology , law , ecology , philosophy , theology , political science , biology
The author describes mythical beliefs, thinking errors, and faulty attitudes collected from a group of male juvenile sex offenders. Therapists need this information to develop effective treatment strategies for replacing distortions and misperceptions with correct and moral information as a foundation for change.