Females who sexually abuse children: Assessment and treatment issues

Nathan, Pamela; Ward, Tony

doi:10.1080/13218710109525003

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“…The male-coerced category has been further developed by Nathan and Ward (2001) to include compliant victim, rejected/revengeful, and willing/ally subgroups. Here, Nathan and Ward distinguish between motivations that reflect either an exaggerated dependency on males, or feelings of rejection by a child itself or a male partner in favor of a child.…”

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confidence: 99%

Characteristics of Females Who Sexually Offend

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Although recent typologies of female sexual offenders have recognized the importance of having a co-offender, the clinical characteristics of solo and co-female sexual offenders remain poorly understood. The aim of this study was to compare solo (n = 20) and co- (n = 20) female sexual offenders on a variety of clinical characteristics. It was found that although solo and co-offenders reported similar developmental experiences and psychological dispositions, differences were found in environmental niche, offense preceding, and positive factors. Specifically, solo offenders demonstrated a greater presence of personal vulnerabilities including mental health and substance abuse difficulties. Co-offenders reported a greater presence of environmentally based factors, including a current partner who was a known sex offender and involvement with antisocial peers. It is suggested that these results have implications for understanding assessment and intervention needs for these groups of sexual offenders.

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Characteristics of Females Who Sexually Offend

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“…In order to develop effective multifactorial theories researchers require an adequate and convincing set of research studies highlighting the characteristics and attendant clinical features of the population in question (Ward & Hudson, 1998). While research examining female sexual offenders has increased substantially over the past decade, our research knowledge of female sexual offenders has lagged significantly behind that held for their male counterparts Nathan & Ward, 2001). Consequently, theorists have not had access to the critical amount of rigorous research required to construct a convincing comprehensive theory of the multiple factors involved in the etiology of female sexual offending.…”

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“…In light of this general issue, professionals have sought to identify key factors that might explain and distinguish women's FEMALE SEXUAL OFFENDER PATHWAYS 4 4 sexual offending from that of their male counterparts. Key female sexual offender characteristics highlighted in the literature are previous victimization in the form of childhood and adulthood trauma (Grayston & De Luca, 1999;Johansson-Love & Fremouw, 2006), mental health issues (Grayston & De Luca, 1999;Nathan & Ward, 2001), and dependency .…”

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Women Who Sexually Offend Display Three Main Offense Styles

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identified within UK convicted female sexual offenders and described within the DMFSO (i.e.,Explicit-Approach, Directed-Avoidant, Implicit-Disorganized) were applicable to a small sample (N = 36) of North American women convicted of sexual offending. Two independent raters examined the offense narratives of the sample and-using the DMFSO-coded each script according to whether it fitted one of the three original pathways. Results suggested that the three existing pathways of the DMFSO represented a reasonable description of offense pathways for a sample of North American women convicted of sexual offending. No new pathways were identified. A new 'Offense Pathway Checklist' devised to aid raters' decision making is described and future research and treatment implications explored.

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“…For example, previous researchers identified many women in this study who met the criteria for nurturers (Mathews et al, 1989;Sarrel & Masters, 1982;Vandiver & Kercher, 2004). Three of the women in this study described forming an intimate relationship with a teenage male, which is similar to the nurturers category (Mathews et al, 1989;Mayer, 1992;McCarty, 1986;Nathan & Ward, 2001;Syed & Williams, 1996;Vandiver & Kercher, 2004). 4 Two of the women interviewed had similar characteristics to those identified as having an incestuous relationship (Mathews et al, 1989;Mayer, 1992;McCarty, 1986;Sarrel & Masters, 1982;Vandiver & Kercher, 2004); these women were accused of molesting their children or stepchildren.…”

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confidence: 83%

A Qualitative Assessment of Registered Female Sex Offenders

Vandiver

Dial

Worley

2008

Criminal Justice Review

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In this study, the effect that the sex offender registry has had on female sex offenders in two states is explored. In-depth personal interviews were conducted with nine registered female sex offenders from Illinois and Texas. Questions were asked about the arrest that led to registration and the effect that sex offender registration statutes have had on their lives. Braithwaite's crime, shame, and reintegration theory was relied on to assess the extent to which the processes described in his theory occurred in this sample. The focus of many of the questions included whether the women were able to reintegrate into their communities or if they were stigmatized. It was found that every respondent reported at least one negative effect on her life as a result of being identified on the public registry. Also, many of the stigmatization processes described by Braithwaite were applicable to the interviewed women.

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Females who sexually abuse children: Assessment and treatment issues

Cited by 70 publications

References 24 publications

Characteristics of Females Who Sexually Offend

Characteristics of Females Who Sexually Offend

Women Who Sexually Offend Display Three Main Offense Styles

A Qualitative Assessment of Registered Female Sex Offenders

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