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The Impact of Risk Factors on the Treatment of Adolescent Sex Offenders

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Kelley, Sharon M.; Lewis, Kathy; Sigal, Janet – Journal of Addictions and Offender Counseling, 2004

The authors investigated the impact that 5 selected risk factors have on the treatment outcome of adolescent male sex offenders. The results indicated that the greatest risk factor among sex offenders was having a mother who had a substance abuse problem. Study participants were 35 adolescent boys in a New Jersey residential facility for…

Descriptors: Predictor Variables, Family Characteristics, Substance Abuse, Risk