Working with Parents to Reduce Juvenile Sex Offender Recidivism

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Sexual Abuse; Prevention; Family Life; Parenting Styles; At Risk Persons; Recidivism; Family Environment; Misconceptions; Parent Participation; Adolescents; Delinquency; Counseling Techniques; Responsibility; Parent Influence; Parent Child Relationship

10.1300/J070v13n03_08

1053-8712

Although there is very little research in the area of including parents in juvenile sex offender treatment, one of the factors that might be worth exploring is how the parental relationship may aid in successful relapse prevention. Since the family environment is a potential risk factor for adolescent sex offenders, integration of relapse prevention into daily family life may be a significant part of these youths' success or failure in the community. This article focuses on the concept of including parents in juvenile sex offender treatment. Issues addressed include what treatment providers can do to involve parents in relapse prevention, treatment providers' misconceptions about the inclusion of parents in treatment, a rationale for including parents in treatment, and research regarding different parenting styles.

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2009

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