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The treatment of child sex abusers in England

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  13 June 2014

Anne Schofield
Anne Schofield*
Affiliation:
Holywell Hospital, Antrim, BT41 2RJ, Northern Ireland
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Abstract

A Council of Europe Fellowship was used to visit several centres in England managing and treating child sex abusers in a community setting. Aspects of the services reviewed included organisation, training of staff, assessment of abusers, methods of treatment and resources and facilities available. The application of the English experience to the establishment of treatment programmes in Ireland is discussed.

Keywords

Child sex abusersIncest perpetratorsPaedophilesOrganisation of servicesCommunity managementAssessmentTreatment
Type
Perspective
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Irish Journal of Psychological Medicine , Volume 11 , Issue 4 , December 1994 , pp. 173 - 176
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1994

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