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Assessments in Forensic Practice: A Handbook (2017)
Book
Browne, K. D., Beech, A. R., Craig, L. A., & Chou, S. (Eds.). (2017). Assessments in Forensic Practice: A Handbook. Wiley-Blackwell

Assessments in Forensic Practice: A Handbook provides practical guidance in the assessment of the most frequently encountered offender subgroups found within the criminal justice system. Topics include:
- criminal justice assessments
- offenders wi... Read More about Assessments in Forensic Practice: A Handbook.

Community Approaches to the Assessment and Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment (2017)
Book Chapter
Browne, K., Chou, S., & Jackson, V. (2017). Community Approaches to the Assessment and Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment. In K. D. Browne, A. R. Beech, L. A. Craig, & S. Chou (Eds.), Assessments in Forensic Practice: A Handbook (235-264). Wiley-Blackwell. https://doi.org/10.1002/9781118314531.ch12

Women are more at risk from men who are generally violent or men with personality disorders than men who are only violent in the home. In incidents perpetrated by both generally violent men or men with personality disorders, the violence is more like... Read More about Community Approaches to the Assessment and Prevention of Intimate Partner Violence and Child Maltreatment.

An exploration of the current knowledge on young people who kill: A systematic review (2014)
Journal Article
Jeane Gerard, F., Jackson, V., Chou, S., Whitfield, K. C., & Browne, K. D. (2014). An exploration of the current knowledge on young people who kill: A systematic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 19(5), 559-571. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2014.07.002

This exploratory systematic review assessed the quality of primary studies on young people who kill and synthesised the findings regarding the characteristics of these offenders. An electronic search yielded 12,717 hits of papers published between 19... Read More about An exploration of the current knowledge on young people who kill: A systematic review.

The link between personality disorder and parenting behaviors: A systematic review (2013)
Journal Article
Laulik, S., Chou, S., Browne, K. D., & Allam, J. (2013). The link between personality disorder and parenting behaviors: A systematic review. Aggression and Violent Behavior, 18(6), 644-655. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.avb.2013.07.017

Objective
To systematically review the literature on the link between personality disorder and parenting capacity from an attachment theory perspective.
Method
Four electronic databases were searched systematically. Those studies that met the pre-... Read More about The link between personality disorder and parenting behaviors: A systematic review.

A systematic review on the effectiveness of sex offender risk assessment tools in predicting sexual recidivism of adult male sex offenders (2012)
Journal Article
Tully, R. J., Chou, S., & Browne, K. D. (2013). A systematic review on the effectiveness of sex offender risk assessment tools in predicting sexual recidivism of adult male sex offenders. Clinical Psychology Review, 33(12), 287-316. https://doi.org/10.1016/j.cpr.2012.12.002

Purpose
This study aimed to systematically review the effectiveness of risk assessment tools in predicting sexual recidivism of adult male offenders.
Background
Sex offender risk assessment aids risk management within the criminal justice system.... Read More about A systematic review on the effectiveness of sex offender risk assessment tools in predicting sexual recidivism of adult male sex offenders.

A rapid systematic review on the association between childhood physical and sexual abuse and illicit drug use among males (2011)
Journal Article
Butt, S., Chou, S., & Browne, K. (2011). A rapid systematic review on the association between childhood physical and sexual abuse and illicit drug use among males. Child Abuse Review, 20(1), 6-38. https://doi.org/10.1002/car.1100

This paper aims to review studies in relation to the association between childhood physical (CPA) and sexual abuse (CSA) and illicit drug use among the male clinical and general community populations using a systematic approach. Primary studies were... Read More about A rapid systematic review on the association between childhood physical and sexual abuse and illicit drug use among males.

Child and adolescent offending (2010)
Book Chapter
Chou, S., & Browne, K. (2010). Child and adolescent offending. In J. M. Brown, & E. A. Campbell (Eds.), The Cambridge Handbook of Forensic Psychology (23-33). Cambridge University Press

The Relationship between Institutional Care and the International Adoption of Children in Europe (2008)
Journal Article
Chou, S., & Browne, K. (2008). The Relationship between Institutional Care and the International Adoption of Children in Europe. Adoption and Fostering, 32(1), 40-48. https://doi.org/10.1177/030857590803200106

The study reported by Shihning Chou and Kevin Browne explored the link between institutional care for young children and international adoption, using a survey of 33 European countries. Official figures were available from 25 countries on the proport... Read More about The Relationship between Institutional Care and the International Adoption of Children in Europe.

A European Survey of the Number and Characteristics of Children Less than Three Years Old in Residential Care at Risk of Harm (2005)
Journal Article
Browne, K., Hamilton-Giachritsis, C., Johnson, R., Chou, S., Ostergren, M., Leth, I., Agathonos-Georgopoulou, H., Anaut, M., Herczog, M., Keller-Hamela, M., Klimácková, A., Stan, V., & Zeytinoglu, S. (2005). A European Survey of the Number and Characteristics of Children Less than Three Years Old in Residential Care at Risk of Harm. Adoption and Fostering, 29(4), 23-33. https://doi.org/10.1177/030857590502900405

Research evidence increasingly suggests that young children in residential care without parents are at risk of harm in terms of attachment disorder, developmental delay and normal brain development. This damage caused by early privation of parenting... Read More about A European Survey of the Number and Characteristics of Children Less than Three Years Old in Residential Care at Risk of Harm.