The Juvenile Sex Offender, First Edition - Hardcover

"The publication of this authoritative book on a subject of enormous importance and alarming magnitude is timely and welcome. It provides a comprehensive and up-to-date account of knowledge on the subject and identifies the major problems and challenges. As this book demonstrates, there is an urgent need for resources to be provided for dealing with juvenile sexual offenders." --Jack Rachman, PhD, University of British Columbia "Howard Barbaree, whose clinical research and theoretical contributions to sexual offender assessment and treatment has gained him international recognition, has made him yet another notable contribution with The Juvenile Sex Offender. And he and the other Canadians who are significantly represented among the contributors, are compelling demonstrations that research, like the economy, is increasingly international. In the past decade, stimulated by the recognition that juveniles account for a significant proportion of sex offenses, and that effective intervention with juveniles has the potential to prevent progression to long and serious careers of adult offending, programs for juvenile sex offenders in the United States have grown from virtually none to exceed those for adult sex offenders. Until now, there was no book that brought together relevant research. This book addresses that void with an impressive array of scholarly contributions which both utilize research with juveniles and, recognizing that the distinction between adults and juveniles is blurry, draws on much relevant research with adult sex offenders as well. For anyone seriously concerned with juvenile sex offenders, this book is thus essential reading." --James Breiling, PhD, Violence and Traumatic Stress Research Branch, NIMH "In THE JUVENILE SEX OFFENDER, the editors make a major contribution in summarizing the current theoretical and clinical knowledge base while framing the agenda for the next stage of research on juvenile sex offending. Though an invaluable resource for researchers, this volume also drives home the critical point that the need for further etiological data, taxonomies, and longitudinal studies on juvenile sex offenders is crucial to understanding and preventing such harmful behaviors in the future. Practitioners, too, will find many rare gems included in the vast array of clinical treasures ranging from the importance of attachment bonds in the development of juvenile sex offending to the first published and long-awaited relapse prevention model for sexually aggressive adolescents and children." --Fay Honey Knopp, Safer Society Program "Helps to tease myth from fact, and delineates ways in which adolescent sexual offenders are different from their adult counterparts....Provides a good overview of what is known about the etiology, evaluation, and treatment of the juvenile sex offender."--"Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic" .,."the first book on the subject of juvenile sexual offending that provides comprehensive discussion of the phenomenon from both a theoretical and empirical perspective." --"Archives of Sexual Behavior" "The editors recognized the meager research on juvenile sex offenders and the need for a critical synthesis of current literature as a foundation for future research. Those who come form the adult 'sexual deviance' perspective and those who work with children and families but lack knowledge of sexual offenders have much to learn from each other. Sixteen substantial chapters cover such topics as legal responses, classification, normative development, adult offenders with juvenile histories, conditioning, evolutionary perspectives, attachment, aggression, substance-abuse, conduct disorders, and treatment (cognitive-behavioral, pharmacological, relapse prevention)." --"Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic" "This is a volume of high quality. It reads easily....It has something of value for all professionals working in the area of juvenile violence." --"Psychiatric Services" "The treatment chapters are excellent. They are written by clinicians who work with this population....Any professional working with adolescents and juvenile offenders should make this book required reading. For those who make policy or administrative decisions affecting juvenile offenders, this volume is a valuable resource.The editors and chapter authors should be commended." --"Psychiatric Services" "This book covers almost everything one could want to know about juvenile sex offenders, and is a great addition to the field." --"Family Violence & Sexual Assault Bulletin" "An excellent book that should serve as a cornerstone for this field for years....This is a benchmark book. It is well-organized, thorough, and reasonably comprehensive. I cannot imagine anyone with legal, clinical, psychological, or social responsibility for juvenile sex offenders who would not have this book and who would not benefit from it. Currently, it is the definitive summary of juvenile sex offenders." --"The Journal of Sex Research" "The book allows clinical practitioners to find much of relevance to their work with this difficult population." --"Child & Family Behavior Therapy" "An excellent information resource for researchers interested in a traditional behavioral approach to juvenile sex offenders." --"Science Books and Films" , .."the first book on the subject of juvenile sexual offending that provides comprehensive discussion of the phenomenon from both a theoretical and empirical perspective." -- Archives of Sexual Behavior "The editors recognized the meager research on juvenile sex offenders and the need for a critical synthesis of current literature as a foundation for future research. Those who come form the adult 'sexual deviance' perspective and those who work with children and families but lack knowledge of sexual offenders have much to learn from each other. Sixteen substantial chapters cover such topics as legal responses, classification, normative development, adult offenders with juvenile histories, conditioning, evolutionary perspectives, attachment, aggression, substance-abuse, conduct disorders, and treatment (cognitive-behavioral, pharmacological, relapse prevention)." -- Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic "This is a volume of high quality. It reads easily....It has something of value for all professionals working in the area of juvenile violence." -- Psychiatric Services "The treatment chapters are excellent. They are written by clinicians who work with this population....Any professional working with adolescents and juvenile offenders should make this book required reading. For those who make policy or administrative decisions affecting juvenile offenders, this volume is a valuable resource. The editors and chapter authors should be commended." -- Psychiatric Services "This book covers almost everything one could want to know aboutjuvenile sex offenders, and is a great addition to the field." -- Family Violence & amp; Sexual Assault Bulletin "An excellent book that should serve as a cornerstone for this field for years....This is a benchmark book. It is well-organized, thorough, and reasonably comprehensive. I cannot imagine anyone with legal, clinical, psychological, or social responsibility for juvenile sex offenders who would not have this book and who would not benefit from it. Currently, it is the definitive summary of juvenile sex offenders." -- The Journal of Sex Research "The book allows clinical practitioners to find much of relevance to their work with this difficult population." -- Child & amp; Family Behavior Therapy "An excellent information resource for researchers interested in a traditional behavioral approach to juvenile sex offenders." -- Science Books and Films ., ."the first book on the subject of juvenile sexual offending that provides comprehensive discussion of the phenomenon from both a theoretical and empirical perspective." --"Archives of Sexual Behavior" "The editors recognized the meager research on juvenile sex offenders and the need for a critical synthesis of current literature as a foundation for future research. Those who come form the adult 'sexual deviance' perspective and those who work with children and families but lack knowledge of sexual offenders have much to learn from each other. Sixteen substantial chapters cover such topics as legal responses, classification, normative development, adult offenders with juvenile histories, conditioning, evolutionary perspectives, attachment, aggression, substance-abuse, conduct disorders, and treatment (cognitive-behavioral, pharmacological, relapse prevention)." --"Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic" "This is a volume of high quality. It reads easily....It has something of value for all professionals working in the area of juvenile violence." --"Psychiatric Services" "The treatment chapters are excellent. They are written by clinicians who work with this population....Any professional working with adolescents and juvenile offenders should make this book required reading. For those who make policy or administrative decisions affecting juvenile offenders, this volume is a valuable resource. The editors and chapter authors should be commended." --"Psychiatric Services" "This book covers almost everything one could want to know about juvenile sex offenders, and is a great addition to the field." --"Family Violence & Sexual Assault Bulletin" "An excellent book thatshould serve as a cornerstone for this field for years....This is a benchmark book. It is well-organized, thorough, and reasonably comprehensive. I cannot imagine anyone with legal, clinical, psychological, or social responsibility for juvenile sex offenders who would not have this book and who would not benefit from it. Currently, it is the definitive summary of juvenile sex offenders." --"The Journal of Sex Research" "The book allows clinical practitioners to find much of relevance to their work with this difficult population." --"Child & Family Behavior Therapy" "An excellent information resource for researchers interested in a traditional behavioral approach to juvenile sex offenders." --"Science Books and Films" ..."the first book on the subject of juvenile sexual offending that provides comprehensive discussion of the phenomenon from both a theoretical and empirical perspective." --"Archives of Sexual Behavior" "The editors recognized the meager research on juvenile sex offenders and the need for a critical synthesis of current literature as a foundation for future research. Those who come form the adult 'sexual deviance' perspective and those who work with children and families but lack knowledge of sexual offenders have much to learn from each other. Sixteen substantial chapters cover such topics as legal responses, classification, normative development, adult offenders with juvenile histories, conditioning, evolutionary perspectives, attachment, aggression, substance-abuse, conduct disorders, and treatment (cognitive-behavioral, pharmacological, relapse prevention)." --"Bulletin of the Menninger Clinic" "This is a volume of high quality. It reads easily....It has something of value for all professionals working in the area of juvenile violence." --"Psychiatric Services" "The treatment chapters are excellent. They are written by clinicians who work with this population....Any professional working with adolescents and juvenile offenders should make this book required reading. For those who make policy or administrative decisions affecting juvenile offenders, this volume is a valuable resource. The editors and chapter authors should be commended." --"Psychiatric Services" "This book covers almost everything one could want to know about juvenile sex offenders, and is a great addition to the field." --"Family Violence & Sexual Assault Bulletin" "An excellent book that shouldserve as a cornerstone for this field for years....This is a benchmark book. It is well-organized, thorough, and reasonably comprehensive. I cannot imagine anyone with legal, clinical, psychological, or social responsibility for juvenile sex offenders who would not have this book and who would not benefit from it. Currently, it is the definitive summary of juvenile sex offenders." --"The Journal of Sex Research" "The book allows clinical practitioners to find much of relevance to their work with this difficult population." --"Child & Family Behavior Therapy" "An excellent information resource for researchers interested in a traditional behavioral approach to juvenile sex offenders." --"Science Books and Films"

While there has been an extraordinary amount of published research and theory on sexual assault by adult male offenders, little has been written about the juvenile or adolescent offender. Filling a gap in the literature, this comprehensive volume provides a detailed examination of the juvenile offender and what is known about the development of sexually assaultive behavior. Written by leading researchers, chapters first define terms and concepts and outline the empirical, professional, and legal issues relevant to treatment of the juvenile sex offender. Salient historical, personality, and behavioral characteristics that may differentiate various important subgroupings of these offenders are also described. The book then focuses on the development of the juvenile sex offender, and how this development differs from that of normal adolescents. Chapters examine how sexuality evolves and manifests itself in both the normal and the deviant teenager, and why deviant behaviors often continue into adulthood. Also discussed are sexual arousal, preferences of the adolescent offender, processes involving social bonds, and influences on the development of deviant sexuality. Finally, the book explores ways in which society might prevent or control the occurrence of sexual assault by juveniles. A comprehensive approach to treatment is presented that encompasses criminal justice and mental health systems, cognitive-behavioral interventions, pharmacological approaches, relapse prevention, and supervision. Highly informative and useful, this text is particularly important to psychologists, psychiatrists, social workers, and other mental health clinicians working with juvenile sex offenders, theirfamilies, and their victims. Professionals in forensic, developmental, or child and family studies will also find it of interest. The work serves as an ideal text for advanced courses on juvenile sex offenders or as supplementary reading for students of forensic psychology or psychiatr