Canter, David V. and Almond, Louise (2007) Youths who sexually harm: A multivariate model of behaviour. Journal of Sexual Aggression, 13 (3). pp. 217-233. ISSN 1355-2600
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This study investigates the variations in behaviour displayed by young people who sexually harm, as previous research has shown that they are not a homogeneous sample. Three conceptually distinct sets of behaviour were hypothesized, relating to various modes of interaction between the young people with harmful sexual behaviour (HSB) and their victim, victim as object, victim as person and victim as vehicle. Thirty-three behaviours were drawn from an extensive review of the files of 300 youths who had sexually harmed. The pattern of co-occurrence of the presence or absence of these behaviours was revealed by a multidimensional scaling procedure, Smallest Space Analysis (SSA). The results provide empirical support for three distinct behavioural themes; 258 (86%) of the youths could be assigned to one dominant mode of interaction (victim as object, victim as person or victim as vehicle). The findings have implications for the ways in which practitioners differentiate between young people with HSB.
Item Type: | Article |
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Subjects: | B Philosophy. Psychology. Religion > BF Psychology |
Schools: | School of Human and Health Sciences School of Human and Health Sciences > International Research Centre for Investigative Psychology |
Depositing User: | David Canter |
Date Deposited: | 14 Jul 2010 10:44 |
Last Modified: | 28 Aug 2021 10:58 |
URI: | http://eprints.hud.ac.uk/id/eprint/8046 |
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