@article{ref1,
title="An exploration of differences between small samples of female sex offenders with prepubescent versus postpubescent victims",
journal="Journal of child sexual abuse",
year="2015",
author="Pflugradt, Dawn M. and Allen, Bradley P.",
volume="24",
number="6",
pages="682-697",
abstract="The general consensus among researchers is that the prevalence of sexual paraphilias among female sexual offenders is low relative to male sexual offenders (Cortoni & Gannon, 2013). In addition, there is very limited information about gender specific paraphilic behaviors and characteristics pertaining to females who commit sexual assaults (Pflugradt & Allen, 2014). This study examined the characteristics of female, solo sexual offenders who sexually assaulted prepubescent (n = 14) and postpubescent (n = 15) children. A content analysis was utilized to examine their psychological characteristics. Nonparametric analysis indicated that significantly more offenders with prepubescent victims had multiple paraphilias, poor cognitive problem-solving, noncompliance with supervision, and negative social influences. Limitations and future research directions are discussed.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="1053-8712",
doi="10.1080/10538712.2015.1058876",
url="http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/10538712.2015.1058876"
}