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Praise for previous editions of Juvenile Sexual Offending “A stimulating presentation of clinical thinking that demonstrates why the authors are leaders in the juvenile sex offending field.” —Jim Breiling, National Institute of Mental Health “Juvenile Sexual Offending provides a comprehensive, in-depth look at the juvenile sexual abuser and assessment and treatment issues. The increase in sexual abuse by adolescents makes this book a must for professionals whose work brings them into contact with juvenile sexual abusers.” —Robert E. Longo, Serendipity Healing Arts “This book should be required reading for everyone providing services to adolescents who have committed sexual offenses and to their families. It remains the seminal text from which a framework for assessment, treatment, and aftercare are gleaned.” —Joann Schladale, Resources for Resolving Violence This classic text sets the foundation for working with juveniles who have sexually offended The new edition of Juvenile Sexual Offending provides a research-based, goal-oriented approach to the assessment, treatment, supervision, and care of this difficult population. Written by leading specialists in the field, the Third Edition represents the tremendous strides in research on brain growth and development. A thorough overview of the process of risk evaluation is included, as well as detailed and practical guidelines on gauging the possibility of repeated offense. Also included: New chapters on legislative and policy developments; risk assessment; adult responsibilities; and outcomes pairing risk management with health promotion Greatly expanded coverage of treatment, including new chapters on abuse-specific and offense-specific treatment interventions, and the effects of trauma Practitioner-friendly guidance to help mental health professionals with decision making; program development; case management skills; and working within multidisciplinary teams Juvenile Sexual Offending, Third Edition helps mental health professionals, child welfare, law enforcement, and juvenile justice professionals move toward successful assessment and treatment of juveniles who sexually abuse, reducing the risk of sexual abuse in future generations.

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Author:   Gail Ryan (The Kempe Center for the Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect, Aurora, CO) ,  Tom F. Leversee (University of Denver) ,  Sandy Lane (RSA, Inc., Lakewood, CO)
Publisher:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Imprint:   John Wiley & Sons Inc
Edition:   3rd edition
Dimensions:   Width: 17.80cm , Height: 3.80cm , Length: 25.40cm
Weight:   0.794kg
ISBN:  

9780470531914

ISBN 10:   0470531916
Pages:   512
Publication Date:   22 October 2010
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Professional and scholarly ,  Undergraduate ,  Postgraduate, Research & Scholarly
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   Manufactured on demand  
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Table of Contents

Acknowledgments ix About the Editors xi About the Contributors xiii Introduction xv Part One The Problem 1 Sexually Abusive Youth: Defining the Problem and the Population 3 Gail Ryan 2 Incidence and Prevalence of Sexual Offenses Committed by Juveniles 9 Gail Ryan Part Two Causes: Theory and Research 3 Theories of Etiology 15 Gail Ryan 4 Sexuality in the Context of Development From Birth to Adulthood 31 Floyd M. Martinson with contemporary additions by Gail Ryan 5 Deviancy: Development Gone Wrong 55 Brandt R. Steele and Gail Ryan 6 Typology Research: Refining Our Understanding of a Diverse Population 70 Tom Leversee 7 Static, Stable, and Dynamic Factors Relevant to Abusive Behaviors 80 Gail Ryan 8 Patterns of Affect and Cognition: Dynamics Associated with Behavior 101 Gail Ryan 9 Habituated Patterns: The Sexual Abuse Cycle 116 Sandy Lane and Gail Ryan 10 The Families of Sexually Abusive Youth 147 Gail Ryan Part Three Consequences of Juvenile Sexual Offending 11 Consequences for Those Victimized and Those Who Offend 167 Gail Ryan 12 Juvenile Justice, Legislative, and Policy Responses to Juvenile Sexual Offenses 183 Christopher Lobanov-Rostovsky Part Four Correction: Differential Interventions 13 Comprehensive and Individualized Evaluation and Ongoing Assessment 201 Tom Leversee 14 Comprehensive Service Delivery with a Continuum of Care 224 Steven Bengis 15 Adult Responsibilities: Abuse-Specific Supervision and Care 231 Gail Ryan Part Five Treatment: Integrating Theory and Method in a Goal-Oriented Approach 16 Therapeutic Relationships and the Process of Change 253 Kevin M. Powell 17 Integrating Theory and Method: Goal-Oriented Treatment 263 Gail Ryan, Tom Leversee, and Sandy Lane 18 Sexuality: The Offense-Specific Component of Treatment 311 Gail Ryan, Tom Leversee, and Sandy Lane 19 Brain Development and Function: Neurology and Psychiatry in the Treatment of Sexually Abusive Youth 344 Tom Leversee and Gail Ryan 20 Family Therapy: A Critical Component in Treatment of Sexually Abusive Youth 357 Jerry Thomas, in Cooperation with the Editors 21 Special Populations: Children, Female, Developmentally Disabled, and Violent Youth 380 Gail Ryan, Tom Leversee, and Sandy Lane Part Six Perpetration Prevention 22 The Public Health Approach: Primary, Secondary, and Tertiary Perpetration Prevention 417 Gail Ryan Part Seven Working with Sexual Abuse 23 The Impact of Sexual Abuse on the Interventionist 441 Gail Ryan, Sandy Lane, and Tom Leversee Name Index 457 Subject Index 471

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GAIL RYAN, MA, is a Director of the Perpetration Prevention Program at the Kempe Center for Prevention and Treatment of Child Abuse and Neglect in Denver and an Assistant Clinical Professor in the Department of Pediatrics at the University of Colorado School of Medicine. She has facilitated the National Adolescent Perpetration Network for more than twenty-five years. TOM LEVERSEE, LCSW, is an adjunct professor at the University of Denver Graduate School of Social Work and a member of the Colorado Sex Offender Management Board. Retired from the Colorado Division of Youth Services, he is author of the therapy curriculum and student manual, Moving Beyond Sexually Abusive Behavior. SANDY LANE, BSN, is retired from the Colorado Division of Youth Services. She also served as the clinical coordinator at RSA, Inc., one of the largest private agencies treating those who sexually offend in Colorado.

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