Sexually abusive youth: what are the background factors that distinguish them from other youth?
Juveniles are responsible for about one-fifth of all sexual offences, yet relatively little is known about the developmental pathways of their offending. The purpose of this article is to investigate the background of young sexual perpetrators within the framework of the Beech and Ward's (Aggre...
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ftkingscollondon:oai:pure.atira.dk:publications/68e58e1e-8333-448f-8f5e-1a5d44c91aaf 2023-05-15T16:50:37+02:00 Sexually abusive youth: what are the background factors that distinguish them from other youth? Sigurdsson, Jon Fridrik Gudjonsson, Gisli Asgeirsdottir, Bryndis Bjork Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora 2010-05 https://kclpure.kcl.ac.uk/portal/en/publications/sexually-abusive-youth-what-are-the-background-factors-that-distinguish-them-from-other-youth(68e58e1e-8333-448f-8f5e-1a5d44c91aaf).html https://doi.org/10.1080/10683160802665757 eng eng info:eu-repo/semantics/restrictedAccess Sigurdsson , J F , Gudjonsson , G , Asgeirsdottir , B B & Sigfusdottir , I D 2010 , ' Sexually abusive youth: what are the background factors that distinguish them from other youth? ' , Psychology, Crime & Law , vol. 16 , no. 4 , pp. 289 - 303 . https://doi.org/10.1080/10683160802665757 article 2010 ftkingscollondon https://doi.org/10.1080/10683160802665757 2022-10-14T10:03:39Z Juveniles are responsible for about one-fifth of all sexual offences, yet relatively little is known about the developmental pathways of their offending. The purpose of this article is to investigate the background of young sexual perpetrators within the framework of the Beech and Ward's (Aggression and Violent Behaviour, 10, 31-63, 2004) etiological model of risk. The participants were 10,515 students in further education in Iceland with a mean age of 17.7 years (SD=1.8). They completed a detailed questionnaire about their background, behaviour and mental health. Sequential binomial logistic regression was used to determine the order of the predictor variables and the data were entered in four blocks (Developmental factors; Vulnerability-Historical markers; Vulnerability-Psychological markers; and Triggering events/contextual risk factors). For males, the final model shows that what best distinguishes the sexual perpetrators from their contemporaries is a history of sexual abuse, violence experienced in the home, poor sexual self-regulation, and delinquent peers. The model is similar for females, except that violence in the home was not a significant predictor, and the use of sedatives and amphetamines also contributed to the model. The findings emphasize the importance of sexual abuse, poor self-regulation, and the potential influence of peers in sexual offending. Article in Journal/Newspaper Iceland King's College, London: Research Portal Psychology, Crime & Law 16 4 289 303 |
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Juveniles are responsible for about one-fifth of all sexual offences, yet relatively little is known about the developmental pathways of their offending. The purpose of this article is to investigate the background of young sexual perpetrators within the framework of the Beech and Ward's (Aggression and Violent Behaviour, 10, 31-63, 2004) etiological model of risk. The participants were 10,515 students in further education in Iceland with a mean age of 17.7 years (SD=1.8). They completed a detailed questionnaire about their background, behaviour and mental health. Sequential binomial logistic regression was used to determine the order of the predictor variables and the data were entered in four blocks (Developmental factors; Vulnerability-Historical markers; Vulnerability-Psychological markers; and Triggering events/contextual risk factors). For males, the final model shows that what best distinguishes the sexual perpetrators from their contemporaries is a history of sexual abuse, violence experienced in the home, poor sexual self-regulation, and delinquent peers. The model is similar for females, except that violence in the home was not a significant predictor, and the use of sedatives and amphetamines also contributed to the model. The findings emphasize the importance of sexual abuse, poor self-regulation, and the potential influence of peers in sexual offending. |
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Sigurdsson, Jon Fridrik Gudjonsson, Gisli Asgeirsdottir, Bryndis Bjork Sigfusdottir, Inga Dora |
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Sexually abusive youth: what are the background factors that distinguish them from other youth? |
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Sexually abusive youth: what are the background factors that distinguish them from other youth? |
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Sexually abusive youth: what are the background factors that distinguish them from other youth? |
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Sexually abusive youth: what are the background factors that distinguish them from other youth? |
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Sigurdsson , J F , Gudjonsson , G , Asgeirsdottir , B B & Sigfusdottir , I D 2010 , ' Sexually abusive youth: what are the background factors that distinguish them from other youth? ' , Psychology, Crime & Law , vol. 16 , no. 4 , pp. 289 - 303 . https://doi.org/10.1080/10683160802665757 |
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