What Were We Thinking? Five Erroneous Assumptions That Have Fueled Specialized Interventions for Adolescents Who Have Sexually Offended

Autor/in	Worling, James R.
Titel	What Were We Thinking? Five Erroneous Assumptions That Have Fueled Specialized Interventions for Adolescents Who Have Sexually Offended
Quelle	In: International Journal of Behavioral Consultation and Therapy, 8 (2013) 3-4, S.80-88 (9 Seiten) PDF als Volltext kostenfreie Datei Verfügbarkeit
Sprache	englisch
Dokumenttyp	gedruckt; online; Zeitschriftenaufsatz
ISSN	1555-7855
Schlagwörter	Adolescents; Sexual Abuse; Intervention; Crime; Prosocial Behavior; Mental Disorders; Misconceptions; Prevention; Recidivism; Juvenile Justice; Therapy; Delinquency; Ethics; Deception; Profiles + Suchen Sie Ihr Suchwort? Adolescent; Adolescence; Adoleszenz; Jugend; Jugendalter; Jugendlicher; Sexueller Missbrauch; Crimes; Delict; Delicts; Delikt; Mental illness; Geisteskrankheit; Missverständnis; Prävention; Vorbeugung; Rückfall; Jugendgerichtshilfe; Therapie; Kriminalität; Ethik; Täuschung; Charakterisierung; Profilanalyse
Abstract	Since the early 1980s, five assumptions have influenced the assessment, treatment, and community supervision of adolescents who have offended sexually. In particular, interventions with this population have been informed by the assumptions that these youth are (i) deviant, (ii) delinquent, (iii) disordered, (iv) deficit-ridden, and (v) deceitful. There is very little research to support these beliefs, however, and some researchers and clinicians have long pointed out that adolescents who commit sexual crimes are heterogeneous and that there is no typical profile. Indeed, many adolescents who commit sexual crimes display healthy sexual interests, are prosocial in their orientation, are not psychiatrically disordered, can be described by many strengths and protective factors, and are open regarding past sexual crimes and their sexual interests. If the goal of intervention is to help adolescents to prevent future offenses, then it is essential for all involved in their care to be more critical of these erroneous assumptions that have influenced the field for the past several decades. (As Provided).
Anmerkungen	Joseph Cautilli, Ph.D. & The Behavior Analyst Online Organization. 535 Queen Street, Philadelphia, PA 19147-3220. Tel: 215-462-6737; Web site: http://www.baojournal.com/
Erfasst von	ERIC (Education Resources Information Center), Washington, DC
Update	2017/4/10