ABSTRACT
Working with Sex Offenders is a unique book which brings together leading practitioners in the field to provide a comprehensive and up-to-date distillation of relevant guidance to assist anyone who works with sex offenders.
The authors examine topics including assessment, treatment, supervision and safeguarding. Skills and strategies for successful engagement with offenders are a key focus of the book, as well as improving understanding of underpinning factors associated with offending and desistance.
This volume, which is derived from well-received presentations hosted by the UK’s National Organisation for the Treatment of Abusers (NOTA) over a number of years, also offers a detailed examination of individual, organisational and societal roles in relation to identifying and preventing sexual abuse in our communities.
Using case examples throughout, Working with Sex Offenders will be essential reading for all professionals involved in the management and treatment of sex offenders.
TABLE OF CONTENTS
part I|7 pages
Introduction
part II|50 pages
Discussion of assessment methods and issues
chapter 2|16 pages
Cognitive sexual interest and aversion
part III|54 pages
Therapeutic preparation, skills and models
chapter 7|12 pages
Understanding attachment strategies in adult men who have committed sexual offences
part IV|58 pages
Working with different types of offenders
part V|34 pages
Systems and organisational safety issues
chapter 15|10 pages
Boundary violation in therapeutic work
part VI|10 pages
Concluding thoughts