Journal 15.2 - Child Pornography Offenders (PDF)

CHILD PORNOGRAPHY OFFENDERS: OVERVIEW AND PERSPECTIVES OF BOWEN THEORY

John F. Butler, PhD

This article begins with a review of assessment tools specific to child pornography offenders and then considers the applications of the concepts of Bowen family system theory in this clinical area. Bowen theory shifts the focus from the individual to the multigenerational family using theory for assessment and treatment. Last, using Bowen theory, several clinical cases are presented.