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West, Bill – Journal of Sexual Aggression, 2007
The Good Way model is being used increasingly in New Zealand and Australia in both community-based and residential programmes for the treatment of adolescents and adults with intellectual difficulties who have sexually abusive behaviour. It is also being used with children and, in adapted forms, with mainstream adolescents and people of indigenous…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Outcomes of Treatment, Adolescents, Foreign Countries
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Hayes, Susan – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This paper on the problem of sex offending among individuals with intellectual disabilities examines the incidence of this problem, characteristics of intellectually disabled sex offenders, determination of whether the behavior is a paraphilia or functional age-related behavior, and treatment options, with emphasis on the situation in New South…
Descriptors: Antisocial Behavior, Behavior Development, Crime, Criminals
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Carmody, Moira – Australia and New Zealand Journal of Developmental Disabilities, 1991
This paper discusses the lack of attention that has been given by helping professionals, police, welfare systems, and legal systems concerning the sexual assault of adults who are intellectually disabled, with special emphasis on the situation in New South Wales, Australia. Reasons why people with intellectual disability are particularly…
Descriptors: Adults, At Risk Persons, Court Litigation, Foreign Countries