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Treatment of the Sexually/Physically Abused Female Inmate: Evaluation of an Intensive Short-Term Intervention Program.
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Sultan, Faye E.; Long, Gary T. – Journal of Offender Counseling, Services & Rehabilitation, 1988
Evaluated treatment model for physically or sexually abused female inmates (N=15). Hypothesized that during 16-week program, inmates would share an increase of self-esteem, perceive control over their lives, trust in others and experience a reduction of alienation from others. Compared these attitudes prior and subsequent to every 4 weeks during…
Descriptors: Battered Women, Correctional Institutions, Females, Intervention
A Brief Group Treatment for the Modification of Denial in Child Sexual Abusers: Outcome and Follow-Up.
O'Donohue, William; Letourneau, Elizabeth – Child Abuse and Neglect: The International Journal, 1993
Seventeen convicted male child sexual offenders underwent brief structured group treatment to reduce denial of sexual offenses. Treatment consisted of victim empathy, cognitive restructuring, assertiveness and social skills, education about sex offender therapy, and other elements. Following treatment, the majority of offenders came out of denial…
Descriptors: Behavior Modification, Child Abuse, Criminals, Group Therapy
The Prevention of Sexual Abuse: An Evaluation of "Talking about Touching."
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Madak, Paul R.; Berg, Dale H. – Canadian Journal of Counselling, 1992
Evaluated "Talking about Touching" program (designed to increase children's knowledge about sexual abuse, ways to resist abuse, and where to get help) in five elementary schools. Found that children made statistically significant gains in knowledge about sexual abuse, teachers felt the program was needed and had few negative side…
Descriptors: Child Abuse, Children, Elementary Education, Elementary School Students