Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders

Praise for Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile SexualOffenders, Second Edition "The Second Edition of Understanding, Assessing, andRehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders showcases Phil Rich'sexperience and mastery of the research and clinical literature. Inmy view, this is an excellent therapy book and, like itspredecessor, will help practitioners to work effectively andethically with juvenile offenders. It is destined to become aclassic." --Tony Ward, PhD, DipClinPsy; Victoria University ofWellington, Wellington, New Zealand "Phil Rich is considered one of the world's leading authoritieson how best to understand, assess, and treat juvenile sexualoffenders, and this Second Edition of his excellent textshows why he is held in such high regard. All theoreticians,researchers, and practitioners whose work brings them in contactwith juvenile sexual offenders should definitely read thisremarkable book." --W. L. Marshall, OC, FRSC, PhD; Director, RockwoodPsychological Services, Ontario, Canada "Phil Rich's book, Understanding, Assessing, andRehabilitating Juvenile Sexual Offenders, Second Edition offersnew and thought-provoking ideas, updates, and information,especially on developmental pathways. This book is one of the fewpublications on juvenile sexual offending that offers something newand 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 sexualoffender treatment literature with a book that is neitherintroductory nor narrowly specialized. Seasoned veterans willappreciate his thoughtful and studied approach. Newcomers will findthis book a vital go-to resource." --David Prescott, LICSW, Clinical Director, Becket Familyof Services, Falmouth, Maine "Mind-blowingly brilliant--Rich by name and rich in depth,detail, description, and debate. An instant classic,Understanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile SexualOffenders, Second Edition is both comprehensive and challengingwith its material and messages, yet reassuringly accessible andpractical." --Martin C. Calder, Calder Social Work Training andConsultancy, Leigh, Lancashire, UK THE LANDMARK TEXT FOR WORKING WITH JUVENILE SEXUAL OFFENDERSAND UNDERSTANDING SEXUALLY ABUSIVE BEHAVIOR IN CHILDREN ANDADOLESCENTS--NOW FULLY REVISED Thoroughly revised, the Second Edition ofUnderstanding, Assessing, and Rehabilitating Juvenile SexualOffenders guides mental health professionals through thebreadth of assessment and intervention methods available forworking with this special population, providing a succinct yetcomplete survey of the field, the etiological development ofsexually abusive behavior in juveniles, and a reliable resource forassessment, treatment, and rehabilitation.