Understanding Assessing and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders

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Praise for Understanding Assessing and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders Second Edition "The Second Edition of Understanding Assessing and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders showcases Phil Richs experience and mastery of the research and clinical literature. In my view this is an excellent therapy book and like its predecessor will help practitioners to work effectively and ethically with juvenile offenders. It is destined to become a classic." Tony Ward PhD DipClinPsy; Victoria University of Wellington Wellington New Zealand "Phil Rich is considered one of the worlds leading authorities on how best to understand assess and treat juvenile sexual offenders and this Second Edition of his excellent text shows why he is held in such high regard. All theoreticians researchers and practitioners whose work brings them in contact with juvenile sexual offenders should definitely read this remarkable book." W. L. Marshall OC FRSC PhD; Director Rockwood Psychological Services Ontario Canada "Phil Richs book Understanding Assessing and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders Second Edition offers new and thought-provoking ideas updates and information especially on developmental pathways. This book is one of the few publications on juvenile sexual offending that offers something new and revealing to the field." Robert E. Longo LPC NCC ACS BCIA-EEG BCN; Serendipity Healing Arts Lexington North Carolina "Phil Rich masterfully fills the gap in the juvenile sexual offender treatment literature with a book that is neither introductory nor narrowly specialized. Seasoned veterans will appreciate his thoughtful and studied approach. Newcomers will find this book a vital go-to resource." David Prescott LICSW Clinical Director Becket Family of Services Falmouth Maine "Mind-blowingly brilliantRich by name and rich in depth detail description and debate. An instant classic Understanding Assessing and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders Second Edition is both comprehensive and challenging with its material and messages yet reassuringly accessible and practical." Martin C. Calder Calder Social Work Training and Consultancy Leigh Lancashire UK THE LANDMARK TEXT FOR WORKING WITH JUVENILE SEXUAL OFFENDERS AND UNDERSTANDING SEXUALLY ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN AND ADOLESCENTSNOW FULLY REVISED Thoroughly revised the Second Edition of Understanding Assessing and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders guides mental health professionals through the breadth of assessment and intervention methods available for working with this special population providing a succinct yet complete survey of the field the etiological development of sexually abusive behavior in juveniles and a reliable resource for assessment treatment and rehabilitation.