@article{ref1,
title="A cognitive approach to validation of the fixated-regressed typology of child molesters",
journal="Journal of clinical psychology (Hoboken)",
year="1997",
author="Johnston, F. A. and Johnston, S. A.",
volume="53",
number="4",
pages="361-368",
abstract="The fixated/regressed typology of child molesters has been widely used in classifying molesters. Although the terminology is psychodynamic in origin, cognitive correlations for the two types can be identified. A research instrument designed to assess child molester cognitions, attitudes, and background characteristics was administered to 94 molesters, one-third of whom had been identified as fixated and two-thirds as regressed. Data analysis yielded results which were generally supportive of the criteria for the two types. Fixated molesters were likely to be more child-centered, to molest male children outside the family, to come from &quot;broken&quot; homes, and to use alcohol less frequently than regressed molesters. Regressed molesters were likely to be better adjusted, to molest female children outside the family and to come from intact homes.<p /> <p>Language: en</p>",
language="en",
issn="0021-9762",
doi="",
url="http://dx.doi.org/"
}