James Marquoit, Martha Dobbins, Martha Dobbins
Many adults believe that juvenile sexual offenders are devoid of the desire or capacity to develop the necessary understanding and values to keep them from reoffending. This pessimistic mind-set, shared by the public and many professionals, has led to a proliferation of highly intrusive and punitive interventions. The authors describe an alternative treatment model developed at Starr Commonwealth for sexually reactive and offending children and youth. The model's strength-based interventions have been shown to be effective in fostering positive connections to adults and peers and in breaking patterns of offending.
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