Desistance from sex offending
Subtitle: alternatives to throwing away the keys
By: D. Richard Laws, Tony Ward
Contributors: Ward, Tony, 1954 Mar. 17-
Publisher: Guilford Press
Published: 2011
Place of publication: New York
Language: eng
Number of pages: 306
ISBN-13: 9781606239353
Description: This book offers a fresh perspective on treating a population that is often demonized by policymakers, the public, and even clinicians. Leading experts D. Richard Laws and Tony Ward argue that most sex offenders are "people like us," with the potential to lead meaningful, law-abiding lives - if given a chance and appropriate support. They present an empirically and theoretically grounded rehabilitation approach, the Good Lives Model, which can be integrated with the assessment and intervention approaches that clinicians already use. -- from dust jacket.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references and index.