The development and initial testing of the AIM2 framework to assess risk and strengths in young people who sexually offend

This paper describes the AIM2 assessment framework and the process of its development and initial testing. AIM2 is used to assess areas of concerns and strengths of young people. Some preliminary analysis is described, including the correlation of assessment items, their ability to discriminate betw...

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Published in:The journal of sexual aggression 2008-11, Vol.14 (3), p.211-225
Main Authors: Griffin, Helen Louise, Beech, Anthony, Print, Bobbie, Bradshaw, Helen, Quayle, Jeremy
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Language:English
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Adolescents
Aggression
AIM2
assessment
At Risk Persons
Biological and medical sciences
Correlation
Delinquency
Evaluation
Evaluation Methods
Foreign Countries
Individual Characteristics
Interrater Reliability
Males
Medical sciences
Offenders
Protective factors
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Recidivism
Recidivists
Reliability
Risk
Risk assessment
risks
Sexual Abuse
strengths
Techniques and methods
Test Construction
Test Validity
United Kingdom
Young people
Youth
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Aggression
AIM2
assessment
At Risk Persons
Biological and medical sciences
Correlation
Delinquency
Evaluation
Evaluation Methods
Foreign Countries
Individual Characteristics
Interrater Reliability
Males
Medical sciences
Offenders
Protective factors
Psychology. Psychoanalysis. Psychiatry
Psychometrics. Diagnostic aid systems
Psychopathology. Psychiatry
Recidivism
Recidivists
Reliability
Risk
Risk assessment
risks
Sexual Abuse
strengths
Techniques and methods
Test Construction
Test Validity
United Kingdom
Young people
Youth
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