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Article: Treatment at La Macaza Clinic: a qualitative study of the sexual offenders' perspective.
- Article from:
- Canadian Journal of Criminology and Criminal Justice
- Article date:
- January 1, 2004
- Author:
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Introduction
Most treatment programs for sexual abusers require that the abuser demonstrate a clear motivation for change before being admitted to treatment. According to McGrath (1991), this motivation is most often assessed according to the following criteria: (1) the abuser must admit to his crime and accept responsibility for his actions; (2) he must also recognize that his behaviour is problematic and must be ended; and (3) he must be willing to follow a treatment program. As a result, a patient's desire for change is often considered to be one of the most important factors involved in his admission to a therapy program (Borzecki and Wormith 1987; Hanson and ...
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