NCJ Number
186033
Journal
Journal of Sexual Aggression Volume: 5 Issue: 2 Dated: 2000 Pages: 99-117
Date Published
2000
Length
19 pages
Annotation
A follow-up study of 14 adolescent sex offenders who had attended a community treatment program in New Zealand focused on the outdoor wilderness group therapy that was a core component of the program.
Abstract
The process evaluation gathered information through interviews with adolescents and parents. The interviews focused on social skills and peer relationships, victim empathy, cognitive distortions, safety plans and coping with high-risk situations, the sexual offending cycle, the perceived level of risk, and intimacy and sexuality. The study also examined the child protection service records of the 14 adolescents over an average of 2 years following treatment. Results revealed that none of the adolescents had reoffended during the follow-up period. In addition, the interviews with adolescents and families revealed positive changes. 68 references