Synopses & Reviews
A useful tool for practitioners, researchers, theorists, and advanced students, Handbook of Sexual Assault analyzes the nature and extent of the problem of sexual offending and classifies the types of offenders according to an empirically developed system. In addition, contributors present the theories of the etiology and maintenance of sexual offending; offer various perspectives and factors relevant to accurate assessment; and detail contemporary treatment procedures.
Table of Contents
Issues in sexual assault / W.L. Marshall, D.R. Laws, H.E. Barbaree -- The nature and extent of sexual assault / Gene G. Abel, Joanne-L. Rouleau --Classifying sexual offenders / Raymond A. Knight, Robert A. Prentky -- Sexual aggression / Juliet L. Darke -- The Influence of pornography on sexual crimes / Mary R. Murrin, D.R. Laws -- Androgenic hormones and sexual assault / S.J. Hucker, J. Bain -- Sexual anomalies and the brain / Ron Langevin -- Stimulus control of sexual arousal / H.E. Barbaree -- Social and cultural factors in sexual assault / Lana E. Stermac, Zindel V. Segal, Roy Gillis -- The role of cognition in sexual assault / Zindel V. Segal, Lana E. Stermac -- Sex offenders--a feminist perspective /Judith Lewis Herman -- Courtship disorder / Kurt Freund -- A conditioning theory of the etiology and maintenance of deviant sexual preference and behavior /D.R. Laws, W.L. Marshall -- The characteristics of incestuous fathers / Linda Meyer Williams, David Finkelhor -- An integrated theory of the etiology of sexual offending /W.L. Marshall, H.E. Barbaree -- The modification of sexual preferences / Vernon L. Quinsey, Christopher M. Earls -- The antiandrogen and hormonal treatment of sexual offenders / J.M.W. Bradford -- The enhancement of social skills / Richard M. McFall -- Assessment and modification of cognitive distortions in sex offenders / William D. Murphy --Relapse prevention with sexual aggressors / William D. Pithers -- Outcome of comprehensive cognitive- behavioral treatment programs / W.L. Marshall and H.E. Barbaree -- Present status and future directions / W.L. Marshall, D.R. Laws, H.E. Barbaree.