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An exploration of protective factors supporting desistance from sexual offending Michiel de Vries Robbé, Ruth E. Mann, Shadd Maruna and David Thornton

By: de Vries Robbé, Michiel.
Contributor(s): Mann, Ruth E | Maruna, Shadd | Thornton, David.
Material type: materialTypeLabelArticleSeries: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment.Publisher: Sage, 2015Subject(s): ABUSIVE MEN | DESISTANCE | PROTECTIVE FACTORS | RISK ASSESSMENT | SEX OFFENDERS | UNITED STATESOnline resources: Read the abstract In: Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 2015, 27(1): 16-33Summary: This article considers factors that support or assist desistance from sexual offending in those who have previously offended. Current risk assessment tools for sexual offending focus almost exclusively on assessing factors that raise the risk for offending. The aim of this study was to review the available literature on protective factors supporting desistance from sexual offending. This article discusses the potential value of incorporating protective factors into the assessment process, and examines the literature on this topic to propose a list of eight potential protective domains for sexual offending. (from the abstract)
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Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 2015, 27(1): 16-33

This article considers factors that support or assist desistance from sexual offending in those who have previously offended. Current risk assessment tools for sexual offending focus almost exclusively on assessing factors that raise the risk for offending. The aim of this study was to review the available literature on protective factors supporting desistance from sexual offending. This article discusses the potential value of incorporating protective factors into the assessment process, and examines the literature on this topic to propose a list of eight potential protective domains for sexual offending. (from the abstract)