Introduction
Who are adolescent sex offenders? In its basic and most simple form adolescent sex offenders could be defined as any juvenile male or female, approximately between the ages of 12 and 17 years of age who commit any sexual act with another person, unlawfully against that persons will, regardless of age limit. Research has suggested that adolescent sexual offenders are also embedded in multiple systems (family, peer, school) in which dysfunctional transactions are rather evident. There is also a general consensus that adolescent sexual offenders have difficulty maintaining close interpersonal relations and are isolated from their peers. Finally, a relatively high percentage of adolescent sexual offenders evidence behavioral and academic difficulties in school. Thus, as suggested by Saunders and Awad (1988), effective treatment of adolescent sexual offenders might need to consider several characteristics of the offender and of their social systems. (Borduin, 1990, p.......

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Title: Effective Treatment For Adolescent Sex Offenders
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