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Chaffin, Mark – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1992
Thirty-six father-daughter/stepdaughter sexual abusers were followed over the course of a two-year outpatient treatment program. Results supported the importance of pretreatment personality assessment and suggested that involvement of the criminal justice system does not interfere with, and may help, therapeutic progress. (Author/DB)
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Criminal Law, Criminals, Fathers
