Adolescent Sex Offenders Analysis

128 Words1 Page
This article focused on the families of intra-familial adolescent sex offenders (IASOs), in an effort to clarify the contributions of family functioning to sex offending. This article discusses the influences of assaults on family members. The article also provides implications for treatment and the effects. The undersigned was shocked to learn that 40 – 90% of ASOs offend a sibling, relative, or family friend. This article changed the undersigned perception of the victims of the ASO. It provided insight in that although these adolescents are offending sexually it may be due to prior sexual victimization, exposure to poorly defined sexual boundaries, and overall family dysfunction. This article informed the undersigned’s practice as it gave

More about Adolescent Sex Offenders Analysis

Open Document