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Of Monsters and Men? The Impact of Media Coverage About Pedophilia in Germany on the Acceptance of Preventive Therapy Programs and the Process of Treatment on Pedophile Nonoffenders

Sat, May 26, 9:30 to 10:45, Hilton Prague, Floor: LL, Roma

Abstract

Media coverage has the potential to make complex health topics like pedophilia comprehensible for the public and may thereby reduce stigmata. Meanwhile, media coverage can be a major contributor to stigmatization by affecting society´s perception as well as self- perception of pedophiles. It might therefore have an impact on both the acceptance and process of preventive therapy for pedophiles who are currently nonoffenders. Our study aims to gain an understanding of the connection between media coverage, therapy acceptance and treatment process of pedophile nonoffenders by conducting five qualitative focus groups interviews with 24 participants of the German preventive therapy program “Kein Täter werden” (wordplay: not to/do not become an offender).

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