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The endorsement of cognitive distortions: comparing child pornography offenders and contact sex offenders

Hannah L. MerdianSchool of Psychology, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New ZealandCorrespondence[email protected]
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Cate CurtisSchool of Psychology, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Jo ThakkerSchool of Psychology, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Nick WilsonDepartment of Corrections, Hamilton, New Zealand
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Douglas P. BoerSchool of Psychology, University of Waikato, Hamilton, New Zealand
Pages 971-993 | Received 20 Aug 2012, Accepted 28 Feb 2014, Published online: 07 Apr 2014

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