Journal article
Sexual offenders’ parental and adult attachments and preferences for therapists’ interpersonal qualities
Journal of Sexual Aggression, Vol.22(2), pp.177-191
2016
Abstract
This study explored sex offenders' parental and adult attachment difficulties and assessed the extent to which these were associated with preferences for therapists' interpersonal qualities. One-hundred and twelve adult male child sexual offenders were invited to provide self-report data on their attachment histories, adult attachments and preferences for therapists' interpersonal qualities. A weak relationship between childhood and adulthood secure attachment was found, suggesting that attachment at the time of offending may be more relevant than childhood attachment to the aetiology of sexual offending. Participants valued a range of therapists' qualities previously identified as important for positive treatment change. Therapist trust and genuineness were perceived as particularly important by those with attachment difficulties, demonstrating the need for these qualities in offender programmes where attachment difficulties would be expected. There were some differences in the preferences for therapists' qualities between participants with different adult attachment types, highlighting the importance of responsivity factors in treatment. © 2015 Taylor & Francis
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- Title
- Sexual offenders’ parental and adult attachments and preferences for therapists’ interpersonal qualities
- Authors
- Nadine McKillop (Author) - Griffith UniversitySarah J Brown (Author) - Coventry University, United KingdomS Smallbone (Author) - Griffith UniversityR Wortley (Author) - University College London, United Kingdom
- Publication details
- Journal of Sexual Aggression, Vol.22(2), pp.177-191
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Date published
- 2016
- DOI
- 10.1080/13552600.2015.1057243
- ISSN
- 1355-2600
- Copyright note
- Copyright © 2016 the authors. This is an Author's Accepted Manuscript of an article published in Journal of Sexual Aggression2016, available online: http://www.tandfonline.com/10.1080/13552600.2015.1057243
- Organisation Unit
- University of the Sunshine Coast, Queensland; School of Law and Society; Sexual Violence Research and Prevention Unit; School of Law and Criminology - Legacy
- Language
- English
- Record Identifier
- 99449388002621
- Output Type
- Journal article
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