This study collected a range of personal, offense-related, and psychometric data on 80 convicted child molesters and compared findings with those of other offender populations. Findings support the hypothesis that child sexual abuse perpetrators form a heterogeneous group with identifiable subgroups related to such variables as a history of sexual…

A British follow-up study of 25 convicted perpetrators of child abuse compared group and individual treatment outcomes. Results found some evidence for positive change in the group condition in terms of greater honesty in reporting normal and deviant sexual outlets, in addition to the improvement in attitudes toward women. (CR)

Seventy-six men convicted of a sexual offense (57 child molesters and 19 rapists) completed the parental bonding instrument and were interviewed. Affectionless control style of parental bonding was highly prevalent. High overprotection in mothers was linked with parental separation and sex play with male peers in childhood. (Contains references.)…