Female Sexual Offenders

Featuring a collection of essays by leading experts, Female Sexual Offenders: Theory, Assessment and Treatment is the first book to bring together current research, clinical assessment, and treatment techniques of female sexual offenders into one accessible volume. Describes the most recent research data regarding female sexual offenders, covering such issues as female-perpetrated sexual abuse prevalence and juvenile offenders Includes an assessment of the risk of recidivism, international treatment initiatives, and a discussion on the use of the polygraph with female sexual offenders Features practitioner-focused essays which evaluate current assessment strategies, treatment needs, effectiveness, and processes for female sexual offenders

About the Editors ix List of Contributors xi Preface xv Acknowledgements xvii 1 Female Sexual Offenders: Theory, Assessment and Treatment – An Introduction 1 Theresa A. Gannon and Franca Cortoni 2 Understanding the Prevalence of Female-Perpetrated Sexual Abuse and the Impact of That Abuse on Victims 9 Jacqui Saradjian 3 Theories of Female Sexual Offending 31 Danielle A. Harris 4 The Juvenile Female Sexual Offender: Characteristics, Treatment and Research 53 Lisa L. Frey 5 The Mental Health Needs of Female Sexual Offenders 73 Myriam-M´elanie Rousseau and Franca Cortoni 6 The Assessment of Female Sexual Offenders 87 Franca Cortoni 7 The Treatment Needs of Female Sexual Offenders 101 Hannah Ford 8 A Review of Treatment Initiatives for Female Sexual Offenders 119 Kelley Blanchette and Kelly N. Taylor 9 Using the Polygraph with Female Sexual Offenders 143 Peggy Heil, Dominique Simons, and David Burton 10 Working with Female Sexual Offenders: Therapeutic Process Issues 161 Sherry Ashfield, Sheila Brotherston, Hilary Eldridge, and Ian Elliott 11 Developments in Female Sexual Offending and Considerations for Future Research and Treatment 181 Theresa A. Gannon, Mariamne R. Rose, and Franca Cortoni Index 199