Factors Associated with Response to Treatment Among Aggressive Sex Offenders

Author

Barbara Knott Schwartz

Publication Date

5-10-1977

Abstract

The purpose of this study was two-fold: (1) to investigate eight common assumptions relating to success in psychotherapy; (2) to investigate variables which significantly differentiate between responders and nonresponders among offenders of adults and offenders of children. Assumptions relating to Frequency of Crime, Motivation, Denial, Distress, Empathy, Abstract Conceptualization. Environmental Stress and Life Adjustment were tested.

Document Type

Dissertation

Language

English

Level of Degree

Doctoral

Department Name

Individual, Family, and Community Education

First Committee Member (Chair)

Wayne Moellenberg

Second Committee Member

James Gordon Cooper

Third Committee Member

Unknown

Fourth Committee Member

Unknown

Recommended Citation

Schwartz, Barbara Knott. "Factors Associated with Response to Treatment Among Aggressive Sex Offenders." (1977). https://digitalrepository.unm.edu/educ_ifce_etds/84