@article{ref1,
title="An examination of implicit theories among francophone child molesters",
journal="Journal of sexual aggression",
year="2014",
author="Paquette, Sarah and Cortoni, Franca A. and Proulx, Jean and Longpre, Nicholas",
volume="20",
number="2",
pages="182-196",
abstract="According to Ward (2000), cognitive distortions emerge from &quot;implicit theories&quot; (ITs). Ward and Keenan (1999) established a typology of the ITs of child molesters in which they classified existing knowledge on their cognitive distortions into five categories: &quot;entitlement&quot;, &quot;nature of harm&quot;, &quot;uncontrollability&quot;, &quot;child as sexual being&quot; and &quot;dangerous world&quot;. The purpose of this research was to examine whether the cognitive distortions of child molesters are encapsulated fully by these five categories of ITs. Semi-structured interviews were conducted with 20 convicted francophone child molesters and their cognitive distortions were analysed. <br><br>RESULTS indicate that six ITs were present in this sample. &quot;Entitlement&quot;, &quot;nature of harm&quot; and &quot;uncontrollability&quot; were identical to those of Ward and Keenan. &quot;Child as sexual being&quot; and &quot;dangerous world&quot; were present, but varied from their original versions. A new IT emerged, which we called &quot;child as partner&quot;. We discuss these findings in comparison to their original versions.<p />",
language="en",
issn="1355-2600",
doi="10.1080/13552600.2013.798689",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2013.798689"
}