Application of an Integrated Good Lives Approach to Sexual Offending Treatment

Willis, Gwenda M.; Prescott, David S.; Yates, Pamela M.

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“…Instead, we are seeing that inclusion IN treatment programmes is being determined not by their offence but instead by level of anti-sociality, any co-morbidities and risk of re-offending [69][70][71]. This emphasises that rehabilitation needs to be bespoke to the individual [72][73][74][75][76]. However, paradoxically, we see punitive criminal justice policies, often replicated internationally [3,15,46,77], that run contrary to the desistance and harm reduction messages of rehabilitation [28••].…”

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confidence: 99%

“…In recent years, we have seen continued growth in strengthsbased approach to the treatment and rehabilitation of people convicted of a sexual offence, with increased focus on the Good Lives Model and pro-social inclusion [1, 12••, 63••, 64,65,[72][73][74]. The strengths-based approach to rehabilitation reinforces that rehabilitation is a process rather than an outcome [28••].…”

Section: Understanding the Role And Function Of Strengths-based Approaches In Integrating People Convicted Of A Sexual Offencementioning

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The Integration of People Convicted of a Sexual Offence Into the Community and Their (Risk) Management

McCartan

Richards

2021

Curr Psychiatry Rep

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Purpose of Review We are reviewing recent research into the community integration of men convicted of a sexual offence and their (risk) management. This is a high-profile political issue that binds together research in psychology, criminology, politics, health, public health, and policy studies. The review will demonstrate that a multi-disciplinary, life course, EpiCrim-oriented approach is the most effective way of reducing re-offending and promoting desistance in this population. Recent Findings Research demonstrates that life course development, especially from psychology and criminology, has an impact on whether people sexually offend or not. Therefore, to understand sexual offending behaviour, we need to look at the aetiology of said behaviour from a nature and a nurture perspective. Therefore, we need to use an Epidemiological Criminology (a marriage of Public Health and criminology) approach that works at all four stages of the Socio-Ecological Model (SEM) (individual, interrelationship, community, and societal). The research encourages a person first approach, that we look at Adverse Childhood Experiences and past trauma in the lives of men who sexually offend and use this, in conjunction with strength-based approaches, to inclusively integrate them into society. Summary The prevention of sexual offending, both first time offending, and relapse prevention require a multi-level, multi-disciplinary approach. Successful desistance from sexual offending is as much about the community and society as it is about the individual.

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The Integration of People Convicted of a Sexual Offence Into the Community and Their (Risk) Management

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Richards

2021

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“…In fact, the GLM has evolved to a form that is said to address both criminogenic features (i.e. deficits) as well as instill skills and attitudes essential to the development of a fulfilled life (Willis et al , 2017).…”

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An evaluation of strength-based approaches to the treatment of sex offenders: a review

Marshall

Olver

2017

JCP

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Purpose The purpose of this paper is to note the basis for the emergence of strength-based approaches (SBA) to the treatment of sex offenders and point to Tony Ward’s Good Lives Model (GLM) as the impetus for these developments. Design/methodology/approach Next, the authors outline the elements of the GLM and of other SBAs. The features of various ways to evaluate treatment programs are discussed and this is followed by an examination of the evidence bearing on the value of the GLM and other SBAs. Findings The authors note that the effects of the GLM are limited to within treatment indices as, to date, there are no long-term outcome evaluations of the model on reducing recidivism. Indeed, there appears to be only one such study of an alternative SBA program. Originality/value The authors conclude that additional outcome studies are needed to evaluate the utility of the switch away from deficit-focused approaches to strength-based models of treatment.

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Effective Sex Offender Treatment in Correctional Settings

Marshall

2019

The Wiley International Handbook of Correctional Psychology

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Application of an Integrated Good Lives Approach to Sexual Offending Treatment

Cited by 6 publications

References 15 publications

The Integration of People Convicted of a Sexual Offence Into the Community and Their (Risk) Management

The Integration of People Convicted of a Sexual Offence Into the Community and Their (Risk) Management

An evaluation of strength-based approaches to the treatment of sex offenders: a review

Effective Sex Offender Treatment in Correctional Settings

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