BANMAN, NANCY A.; PHD

                         BRYN MAWR COLLEGE, THE GRAD. SCH. OF SOCIAL WORK AND SOCIAL RESEARCH, 1994

                         SOCIAL WORK (0452); SOCIOLOGY, CRIMINOLOGY AND PENOLOGY (0627)
 

                         This study of the social networks of men in community-based treatment programs for sex offenders
                         addressed four research questions: (1) what are the structural elements of the social networks of sex
                         offenders; (2) what are the functional characteristics of their social networks; (3) how do their social
                         networks differ from the social networks of men who are not sexual offenders; and (4) how do offenders'
                         social networks change during treatment? The sample included 56 volunteers from three treatment
                         programs and a 'non-offender' comparison group of 36 volunteers. Data included the Social Network
                         Map and Grid, the Miller Social Intimacy Scale, and demographic information. When compared to the
                         non-offender group, the offenders were found to perceive more availability of support and an equal level
                         of intimacy in primary relationships. Also, the structure of the offender's networks was found to change
                         over the course of treatment.

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