Publications in Forensic Psychology & Child Protection

This page celebrates some recent publications in areas of the Institute’s research related to forensic psychology and child protection.

Beech, T., Craig, L. and Browne, K. (2009). Overview. In Beech, T., Craig, L. and Browne, K.D. Eds. (2009) Assessment and treatment of sexual offenders: A handbook . Chichester: Wiley.

Beech, T., Craig, L. and Browne, K. Eds. (2009). Assessment and treatment of sexual offenders: A handbook. Chichester: Wiley.

Browne, K. (2009). Police Work with sex offenders: Detection, management and assessment (Chapter 27) In Beech, T., Craig, L. and Browne, K.D. Eds. (2009) Assessment and treatment of sexual offenders: A handbook Chichester: Wiley. pp515-533.

Browne, K. (2009). Working to prevent sexual abuse in the family (Chapter 26) In Beech, T., Craig, L. and Browne, K.D. Eds. (2009) Assessment and treatment of sexual offenders: A handbook Chichester: Wiley. pp491-514.

Butt, S., Chou, S., and Browne, K. (2009). A rapid systematic review on the association between childhood physical and sexual abuse and illicit drug use among males. Child Abuse Review (In press).

Chou, S. and Browne, KD (2008) .The relationship between institutional care and international adoption of children in Europe. Adoption & Fostering, 32, 40-48.

Gilbert, R., Spatz-Widom C., Browne, K., Fergusson, D., Webb, E. and Janson, S. (2009). Child maltreatment: Burden and Consequences in high-income countries. (Lancet Series on Child Maltreatment 1). The Lancet, 9657 , 373:68-91.

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Research Assessment Exercise 2008

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