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040 _aWSS
_dAFV
100 _aWillis, Gwenda M.
_92335
245 _aThe quality of community reintegration planning for child molesters :
_beffects on sexual recidivism
_cWillis, Gwenda M.; Grace, Randolph C.
260 _c2008
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520 _aThis article examines sexual recidivism in relation to the quality of the reintegration process for child molesters rejoining the community after prison. The article describes the results from use of a coding protocol developed by the authors to measure the quality of reintegration planning for sex offenders. The protocol was retrospectively applied to matched groups of recidivists and non-recidivists. The sample was drawn from men who had completed the 32-week prison-based treatment programme at Kia Marama between 1990 and 2000. (Kia Marama is a self contained unit at Rolleston prison in Christchurch, New Zealand for men convicted of sexual offences against children.) The research found that compared to non-recidivists, recidivists had significantly lower scores in relation to accommodation, employment, and other goods, as well as lower total reintegration plan scores. Further analysis showed that when IQ and level of sexual deviance were controlled for, having a place to live was significantly related to sexual recidivism. The results suggest that poor reintegration planning may be a risk factor for recidivism, thus reintegration planning should be an integral part of treatment programmes for child molesters. The authors also point out that ultimately the entire community has the potential to reduce the risk of sexual recidivism in the communities to which child molesters return.
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aOFFENDERS
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650 2 7 _aRECIDIVISM
_9491
650 2 7 _aPERPETRATOR PROGRAMMES
_92951
650 2 7 _2FVC
_aTREATMENT
_9613
650 2 4 _aSEXUAL VIOLENCE
_9531
651 4 _aNEW ZEALAND
_92588
700 1 _aGrace, Randolph C.
_91246
500 _aSexual Abuse : A Journal of Research and Treatment 20(2) June 2008 : 218-240
773 0 _tSexual Abuse : A Journal of Research and Treatment 20(2) June 2008 : 218-240
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_cARTICLE
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