Papers by Barry Zakireh, Ph.D.
Early Education & Development, 1997
The present study examines in toddlers one of the most crucial components of empathyattention to... more The present study examines in toddlers one of the most crucial components of empathyattention to distress, and, in particular, attention to distress in a daycare setting where others' distress is a frequent occurrence. Characteristics of the child such as age, gender, and ...
Behavioral Sciences & the Law, 2009
This study examined the individual beliefs and attitudes (e.g., sexuality, aggression, crim-inali... more This study examined the individual beliefs and attitudes (e.g., sexuality, aggression, crim-inality) and victimization histories of 100 male youths who were divided equally into four demographically similar groups: (a) sexual offenders in residential placement, (b) sexual offenders in outpatient treatment, (c) nonsexual offenders in residential placement, and (d) nonsexual offenders in outpatient treatment. Based on youths ’ reports on the Multidimensional Assessment of Sex and Aggression and the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory, results showed that juvenile sexual offenders in residential placement had the most negative sexual and aggressive attitudes. There were also other noted differences between the two groups of sexual offenders as well as between youths with histories of sexual offenses and juvenile offenders with no such histories. The implications of these findings for research, theory, treatment, and risk assessment are discussed.
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 2008
This study examined the individual beliefs and attitudes (e.g., sexuality, aggression, criminalit... more This study examined the individual beliefs and attitudes (e.g., sexuality, aggression, criminality) and victimization histories of 100 male youths who were divided equally into four demographically similar groups: (a) sexual offenders in residential placement, (b) sexual offenders in outpatient treatment, (c) nonsexual offenders in residential placement, and (d) nonsexual offenders in outpatient treatment. Based on youths' reports on the Multidimensional Assessment of Sex and Aggression and the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory, results showed that juvenile sexual offenders in residential placement had the most negative sexual and aggressive attitudes. There were also other noted differences between the two groups of sexual offenders as well as between youths with histories of sexual offenses and juvenile offenders with no such histories. The implications of these findings for research, theory, treatment, and risk assessment are discussed.
Sexual Abuse-a Journal of Research and Treatment, 2008
This study examined the individual beliefs and attitudes (e.g., sexuality, aggression, criminalit... more This study examined the individual beliefs and attitudes (e.g., sexuality, aggression, criminality) and victimization histories of 100 male youths who were divided equally into four demographically similar groups: (a) sexual offenders in residential placement, (b) sexual offenders in outpatient treatment, (c) nonsexual offenders in residential placement, and (d) nonsexual offenders in outpatient treatment. Based on youths' reports on the Multidimensional Assessment of Sex and Aggression and the Millon Adolescent Clinical Inventory, results showed that juvenile sexual offenders in residential placement had the most negative sexual and aggressive attitudes. There were also other noted differences between the two groups of sexual offenders as well as between youths with histories of sexual offenses and juvenile offenders with no such histories. The implications of these findings for research, theory, treatment, and risk assessment are discussed.
Early Education & Development, 2010
The present study examines in toddlers one of the most crucial components of empathy—attention to... more The present study examines in toddlers one of the most crucial components of empathy—attention to distress, and, in particular, attention to distress in a daycare setting where others' distress is a frequent occurrence. Characteristics of the child such as age, gender, and frequency of self-distress, and characteristics of the distress incident itself such as type of cry, intensity, cause of distress, and caregiver response were examined in relation to level of responsiveness of the group and level of attending in the individual child. 45 toddlers from 4 daycare centers served as subjects. An ANOVA using 345 distress incidents and level of group responsiveness as the dependent variable revealed that crying and screaming, greater intensity, caregiver responding in general, and "moral" (Turiel, 1983) causes of distress were related to higher levels of attending by the group. An interesting secondary finding was that only 11 of the 345 incidents of distress were responded to with prosocial behavior. Results are discussed in terms of the future of moral education at the preschool level.
Sexual Abuse: A Journal of Research and Treatment, 2008
This study examined the individual beliefs and attitudes (e.g., sexuality, aggression, criminalit... more This study examined the individual beliefs and attitudes (e.g., sexuality, aggression, criminality)
and victimization histories of 100 male youths who were divided equally into four
demographically similar groups: (a) sexual offenders in residential placement, (b) sexual
offenders in outpatient treatment, (c) nonsexual offenders in residential placement, and
(d) nonsexual offenders in outpatient treatment. Based on youths’ reports on the
Multidimensional Assessment of Sex and Aggression and the Millon Adolescent Clinical
Inventory, results showed that juvenile sexual offenders in residential placement had the
most negative sexual and aggressive attitudes. There were also other noted differences
between the two groups of sexual offenders as well as between youths with histories of
sexual offenses and juvenile offenders with no such histories. The implications of these
findings for research, theory, treatment, and risk assessment are discussed.
Behavioral Sciences and the Law, 2009
This study compared a sample of juveniles who had sexually offended and were placed
in multiple r... more This study compared a sample of juveniles who had sexually offended and were placed
in multiple residential programs (JSOs; n¼228) with two incarcerated adult sexual
offender samples, one which had begun their sexually coercive behaviors as juveniles
(adult-JSOs; n¼147) and a second whose sexually coercive behaviors had not begun
until adulthood (adult-non-JSOs; n¼140). It was argued that particular patterns of
group differences could be used to identify candidates for potential risk factors for
persistence of juvenile sexual offending into adulthood that could be validated in
subsequent follow-up studies. The results of the study suggested a set of variables that
should be considered as candidates for inclusion in risk assessment instruments
designed for juveniles, because of their potential to serve as predictors of continuance of
sexual offending into adulthood. The results also suggested that the Multidimensional
Assessment of Sex and Aggression (theMASA) is a useful instrument for assessing these
domains.
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Papers by Barry Zakireh, Ph.D.
and victimization histories of 100 male youths who were divided equally into four
demographically similar groups: (a) sexual offenders in residential placement, (b) sexual
offenders in outpatient treatment, (c) nonsexual offenders in residential placement, and
(d) nonsexual offenders in outpatient treatment. Based on youths’ reports on the
Multidimensional Assessment of Sex and Aggression and the Millon Adolescent Clinical
Inventory, results showed that juvenile sexual offenders in residential placement had the
most negative sexual and aggressive attitudes. There were also other noted differences
between the two groups of sexual offenders as well as between youths with histories of
sexual offenses and juvenile offenders with no such histories. The implications of these
findings for research, theory, treatment, and risk assessment are discussed.
in multiple residential programs (JSOs; n¼228) with two incarcerated adult sexual
offender samples, one which had begun their sexually coercive behaviors as juveniles
(adult-JSOs; n¼147) and a second whose sexually coercive behaviors had not begun
until adulthood (adult-non-JSOs; n¼140). It was argued that particular patterns of
group differences could be used to identify candidates for potential risk factors for
persistence of juvenile sexual offending into adulthood that could be validated in
subsequent follow-up studies. The results of the study suggested a set of variables that
should be considered as candidates for inclusion in risk assessment instruments
designed for juveniles, because of their potential to serve as predictors of continuance of
sexual offending into adulthood. The results also suggested that the Multidimensional
Assessment of Sex and Aggression (theMASA) is a useful instrument for assessing these
domains.
and victimization histories of 100 male youths who were divided equally into four
demographically similar groups: (a) sexual offenders in residential placement, (b) sexual
offenders in outpatient treatment, (c) nonsexual offenders in residential placement, and
(d) nonsexual offenders in outpatient treatment. Based on youths’ reports on the
Multidimensional Assessment of Sex and Aggression and the Millon Adolescent Clinical
Inventory, results showed that juvenile sexual offenders in residential placement had the
most negative sexual and aggressive attitudes. There were also other noted differences
between the two groups of sexual offenders as well as between youths with histories of
sexual offenses and juvenile offenders with no such histories. The implications of these
findings for research, theory, treatment, and risk assessment are discussed.
in multiple residential programs (JSOs; n¼228) with two incarcerated adult sexual
offender samples, one which had begun their sexually coercive behaviors as juveniles
(adult-JSOs; n¼147) and a second whose sexually coercive behaviors had not begun
until adulthood (adult-non-JSOs; n¼140). It was argued that particular patterns of
group differences could be used to identify candidates for potential risk factors for
persistence of juvenile sexual offending into adulthood that could be validated in
subsequent follow-up studies. The results of the study suggested a set of variables that
should be considered as candidates for inclusion in risk assessment instruments
designed for juveniles, because of their potential to serve as predictors of continuance of
sexual offending into adulthood. The results also suggested that the Multidimensional
Assessment of Sex and Aggression (theMASA) is a useful instrument for assessing these
domains.