Narratives about consensual and non-consensual sexuality told by male adolescents who have sexually offended

• Few studies focus on what adolescents who have sexually offended, themselves say about sexuality. Interview-transcripts from forty-five adolescent males who had sexually offended were analyzed by a thematic analysis. The narratives were interpreted from a perspective of attachment and coping. Sexual memories from childhood concerned unclear limits and experiences of sexual abuse. During adolescence, there was a lack of pleasant sexual memories, knowledge, and discussion-partners. Sexuality was mainly described as unimportant. There is a need for more knowledge about the role of sexuality in sexual offences and how to make ways for allowed sexuality to be strengthened.

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SAMHÄLLSVETENSKAP  -- Psykologi -- Tillämpad psykologi (hsv//swe)

SOCIAL SCIENCES  -- Psychology -- Applied Psychology (hsv//eng)

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