An evaluation of the effectiveness of an empathy training module for child sex offenders : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in Psychology at Massey University

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dc.contributor.authorSmith, Tracy Vannessa
dc.date.accessioned2016-05-17T01:12:00Z
dc.date.available2016-05-17T01:12:00Z
dc.date.issued2006
dc.description.abstractThe aim of the current study was to evaluate the effectiveness of an empathy training module for treatment of child sexual offenders incarcerated at a New Zealand Special Treatment Unit. Twenty-eight participants volunteered for the study which involved three time conditions; pre-intervention, post-intervention and three-month follow-up. Three measures were used to assess generalised empathy and victim-specific empathy in this sample. No significant results were found, although preliminary data did suggest that this sample may differ from previous studies on the victim-specific measure. Namely, contrary to previous research the sample demonstrated the greatest empathy deficit for the child accident victim, rather than their own victims. The current study had a number of limitations, including methodological errors that make the generalisation of results unfeasible.en_US
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10179/7790
dc.language.isoenen_US
dc.publisherMassey Universityen_US
dc.rightsThe Authoren_US
dc.subjectChild molestersen_US
dc.subjectRehabilitationen_US
dc.subjectNew Zealand -- Evaluationen_US
dc.subjectSex offendersen_US
dc.subjectEmpathyen_US
dc.titleAn evaluation of the effectiveness of an empathy training module for child sex offenders : a thesis presented in partial fulfilment of the requirements for the degree of Masters of Arts in Psychology at Massey Universityen_US
dc.typeThesisen_US
massey.contributor.authorSmith, Tracy Vannessaen_US
thesis.degree.disciplinePsychologyen_US
thesis.degree.grantorMassey Universityen_US
thesis.degree.levelMastersen_US
thesis.degree.nameMaster of Arts (M. A.)en_US
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