TY - SER AU - Lambie, Ian AU - Stewart,Malcolm W. TI - Community solutions for the community's problem: an outcome evaluation of three New Zealand community child sex offender treatment programmes U1 - 364.153 COM PY - 2003/// CY - Auckland PB - Department of Psychology, University of Auckland KW - FVC KW - EVALUATION KW - SOCIAL SERVICES KW - TREATMENT KW - PREVENTION KW - CHILD ABUSE KW - SEXUAL VIOLENCE N1 - nz N2 - This report investigates recidivism rates of people attending community child sex offender treatment programmes. Three treatment programmes were evaluated: The SAFE Network Inc, Auckland, STOP Wellington Inc, and STOP Trust Christchurch, to determine whether community-based sex offender treatment programmes are effective in reducing reoffending. Recidivism rates were compared for treatment and comparison groups. The research findings show that the treatment programmes succeeded in reducing recidivism rates UR - http://www.corrections.govt.nz/__data/assets/pdf_file/0007/671884/sexoffender.pdf ER -