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Gwenda M. Willis

Researcher at University of Auckland

Publications -  60
Citations -  2305

Gwenda M. Willis is an academic researcher from University of Auckland. The author has contributed to research in topics: Poison control & Sex offender. The author has an hindex of 23, co-authored 55 publications receiving 1917 citations. Previous affiliations of Gwenda M. Willis include Deakin University & Victoria University of Wellington.

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Adverse Childhood Experiences in the Lives of Male Sex Offenders Implications for Trauma-Informed Care

TL;DR: Understanding of the frequency and correlates of early adverse experiences can be enhanced to better devise trauma-informed interventions that respond to the clinical needs of sex offender clients.
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The Good Lives Model and the Risk Need Responsivity Model A Critical Response to Andrews, Bonta, and Wormith (2011)

TL;DR: Ward et al. as mentioned in this paper proposed a good lives model and the risk need responsibility model for criminal justice and behavioural change in Geelong VIC 3217, Australia, which is based on the Good Lives Model and the RISK Need Responsivity Model.
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Desistance and Attitudes Towards Sex Offenders: Facilitation or Hindrance?

TL;DR: The authors reviewed findings of research on community attitudes about sex offenders within a desistance framework and provided a synthesis of the current research literature on attitudes towards sex offenders, and reviewed interventions aimed at promoting attitude change amongst professionals working with sex offenders and finally formulated some recommendations for promoting positive attitude change among the general public.
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The quality of community reintegration planning for child molesters: effects on sexual recidivism.

TL;DR: ANCOVAs showed that when IQ and level of sexual deviance were controlled for, accommodation was significantly related to sexual recidivism and the Good Lives Model—secondary goods was significant related to any recidivist activity.
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Assessment of Community Reintegration Planning for Sex Offenders Poor Planning Predicts Recidivism

TL;DR: In this article, the authors measured the quality of reintegration planning for groups of recidivist and non-recidivist child molesters who were individually matched on static risk level and time since release.