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Book Synopsis
This new book helps readers to understand why many offenders appear to fail to learn from experience, and why they may be ambivalent or resistant to change. The essence of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) is that people behave in ways which make sense to them and are consistent with their view of the world.

Table of Contents
THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PERSONAL CONSTRUCT PSYCHOLOGY.

Personal Construct Psychology and Offending.

PCP Assessment of Offenders.

Therapy with Offenders--The PCP Perspective.

Repertory Grids and the Measurement of Change.

CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PERSONAL CONSTRUCT PSYCHOLOGY WITHOFFENDERS.

Young Offenders and Delinquency.

Violence and Aggression.

Sex Offenders.

Personality Disordered Offenders.

Alcohol, Drugs and Offending.

Mental Illness and Offending.

Epilogue.

Appendices.

Glossary.

Further Reading and Resources.

References.

Index.

Making Sense with Offenders Personal Constructs

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      Publisher John Wiley & Sons Inc
      Published 20 March 1998
      ISBN-13 9780471966272
      978-0471966272
      ISBN-10 0471966274
      Also in:
      Psychology Rehabilitation of offenders

      Description

      Book Synopsis
      This new book helps readers to understand why many offenders appear to fail to learn from experience, and why they may be ambivalent or resistant to change. The essence of Personal Construct Psychology (PCP) is that people behave in ways which make sense to them and are consistent with their view of the world.

      Table of Contents
      THE THEORY AND PRACTICE OF PERSONAL CONSTRUCT PSYCHOLOGY.

      Personal Construct Psychology and Offending.

      PCP Assessment of Offenders.

      Therapy with Offenders--The PCP Perspective.

      Repertory Grids and the Measurement of Change.

      CLINICAL APPLICATIONS OF PERSONAL CONSTRUCT PSYCHOLOGY WITHOFFENDERS.

      Young Offenders and Delinquency.

      Violence and Aggression.

      Sex Offenders.

      Personality Disordered Offenders.

      Alcohol, Drugs and Offending.

      Mental Illness and Offending.

      Epilogue.

      Appendices.

      Glossary.

      Further Reading and Resources.

      References.

      Index.

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