Youth Who Sexual Offended: Primary Human Goods and Offense Pathways

dc.contributor.authorChu, C. M., Koh, L. L., Zeng, G., & Teoh, J.
dc.date.accessioned2015-07-22T13:36:58Z
dc.date.available2015-07-22T13:36:58Z
dc.date.issued2015
dc.description.abstractThere has been an increased focus on understanding youth sexual offending in recent years, but there has been limited empirical research on the causes, pathways, and treatment of youth who have sexually offended—especially within a non-Western context. The Good Lives and Self-Regulation Models have often been used to understand and rehabilitate adult sexual offenders, but (unfortunately) there is scant research on youth who sexually offended using these models. The present study aims to describe the different primary goods that are associated with youth sexual offending behaviors in an Asian context. In addition, the study sought to explore whether the age of victim (child vs. nonchild) and nature of sexual offense (penetrative vs. nonpenetrative) influenced the youth’s engagement in offense pathways. The results suggest that pleasure, relatedness, and inner peace were the primary human goods that were most sought after by a sample of 168 youth who sexually offended in Singapore. In addition, offender classification (in relation to the age of victim and nature of sexual offense) influenced the pathways to sexual offending. Therefore, these findings have important clinical implications for assessment, management, and intervention planning for youth who sexually offended. (Author Abstract)en_US
dc.identifier.citationChu, C. M., Koh, L. L., Zeng, G., & Teoh, J. (2015). Youth Who Sexual Offended Primary Human Goods and Offense Pathways. Sexual abuse: A journal of research and treatment, 27(2), 151-172.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/pmc/articles/PMC4441881/pdf/10.1177_1079063213499188.pdf
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/11212/2346
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherSexual abuse: A journal of research and treatmenten_US
dc.subjectchild abuseen_US
dc.subjectsexual abuseen_US
dc.subjectoffendersen_US
dc.subjectInternational Resourcesen_US
dc.subjectresearchen_US
dc.subjectSingaporeen_US
dc.titleYouth Who Sexual Offended: Primary Human Goods and Offense Pathwaysen_US
dc.typeArticleen_US

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