Malcolm Cox, Principal Research Officer with Dorset Probation Service, and Colin Pritchard, Professor of Social Work Studies at the University of Southampton, report and discuss their study of convicted male child sexual abusers in Dorset, drawing particular attention to the problems posed by those with convictions for offences other than against children.
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