TY  - JOUR
PY  - 2016//
TI  - Interest in child molestation among a community sample of men sexually attracted to children
JO  - Journal of sexual aggression
A1  - Mitchell, Renae C.
A1  - Galupo, M. Paz
SP  - 224
EP  - 232
VL  - 22
IS  - 2
N2  - Research including community samples of men suggests that sexual attraction to children, a significant risk factor for child sex-offending behaviour, may not be limited to forensic populations. The present study investigated proclivity for child molestation among two groups of community men: those who reported never acting on their sexual attractions (Not Acted) and those reporting at least one previous sexual encounter with a child (Acted). The Interest in Child Molestation Scale (Gannon & O'Connor, 2011) was found to be a reliable measure for use in a community sample of men with self-reported sexual attraction to children. Men in the Not Acted group reported less behavioural propensity towards low-force scenarios than did men in the Acted group. Overall, the research supports a distinction between sexual attraction towards children and the proclivity to engage in low-force child molestation.<p />
LA  - en
SN  - 1355-2600
UR  - http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/13552600.2015.1056263
ID  - ref1
ER  -