Hollomotz, A orcid.org/0000-0003-3496-3924 and Greenhalgh, J orcid.org/0000-0003-2189-8879 (2020) A realist analysis of treatment programmes for sex offenders with intellectual disabilities. Journal of Applied Research in Intellectual Disabilities, 33 (4). pp. 729-738. ISSN 1360-2322
Abstract
Background: The resources used in treatment for sex offenders with intellectual disabilities have had much research attention, but less has been written about how participants are expected to respond (programme mechanisms).
Methods: A realist evaluation of seven programmes from the UK, Canada, USA, Switzerland and Germany was conducted. In semi‐structured interviews, programme designers elucidated how they are intended to work. The data analysis was driven by the realist concern to expose programme mechanisms and intended outcomes.
Results: Two main outcomes are increasing risk management capacities and cultivating prosocial identities. These are achieved through developing insights into a person's risks, work on (sexual) self‐regulation skills, sexual boundaries and personal values and by developing meaningful social roles and positive relationships.
Conclusions: Over time, there have been changes to some of the treatment resources used. However, there were little differences in terms of the intended programme mechanisms and outcomes, which remained surprisingly consistent.
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Copyright, Publisher and Additional Information: | © 2019 John Wiley & Sons Ltd. This is the peer reviewed version of the following article: Hollomotz, A, Greenhalgh, J. A realist analysis of treatment programmes for sex offenders with intellectual disabilities. J Appl Res Intellect Disabil. 2020; 33: 729– 738. https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12618, which has been published in final form at https://doi.org/10.1111/jar.12618. This article may be used for non-commercial purposes in accordance with Wiley Terms and Conditions for Use of Self-Archived Versions. Uploaded in accordance with the publisher's self-archiving policy. |
Keywords: | adapted sex offender treatment programme; cognitive behavioural therapy; good lives model; learning disabilities; realist evaluation; risk management |
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Institution: | The University of Leeds |
Academic Units: | The University of Leeds > Faculty of Education, Social Sciences and Law (Leeds) > School of Sociology and Social Policy (Leeds) |
Funding Information: | Funder Grant number ESRC (Economic and Social Research Council) ES/L010534/1 |
Depositing User: | Symplectic Publications |
Date Deposited: | 24 Apr 2019 13:43 |
Last Modified: | 03 Sep 2020 15:20 |
Status: | Published |
Publisher: | Wiley |
Identification Number: | 10.1111/jar.12618 |
Open Archives Initiative ID (OAI ID): | oai:eprints.whiterose.ac.uk:145234 |