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  • 015949

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  • Published 1998.
  • 109 pages.

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A Review of the Literature on Personal/Emotional Need Factors

Publication year: 1998 | Cataloged on: Oct. 31, 2006
ANNOTATION: "[E]mpirical literature which documents the link between personal/emotional need factors and criminal and recidivistic behavior" is discussed (p.1). Also provided are "a descriptive examination of how offender populations differ from general populations on the various personal/emotional need factors. . .[and the identity of] factors which show particular promise for predictive purposes and those factors which appear to produce only weak predictive results (p.1)" There are four recommended principal components for the personal/emotional needs domains. These components (and sub-components) are: cognitive (problem-solving skills and thinking styles); self-control (impulsivity and life planning deficits); interpersonal skills (interpersonal problem-solving and empathy); and aggression.
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