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Moving on from Crime and Substance Use: Transforming Identities
Anne Robinson
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Description for Moving on from Crime and Substance Use: Transforming Identities
Paperback. This book showcases research from a wide range of authors in the field of desisting from crime and recovering from addiction and examines the experiences of change for individuals seeking healthier and more successful futures Editor(s): Robinson, Anne; Hamilton, Paula. Num Pages: 272 pages, 3 black & white illustrations. BIC Classification: JKVQ1; JKVS. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 267 x 186 x 19. Weight in Grams: 424.
As `offenders' turn their backs on crime, they often change their identities as well as their behaviour, yet we know much less about how reforming identity might be affected by gender, age or ethnicity. This book showcases research from a wide range of authors in the field. It considers the similarities and differences between desisting from crime and recovering from addiction. Taking the desistance and recovery debates in unfamiliar directions, it examines the experiences of change for individuals seeking healthier and more successful futures
As `offenders' turn their backs on crime, they often change their identities as well as their behaviour, yet we know much less about how reforming identity might be affected by gender, age or ethnicity. This book showcases research from a wide range of authors in the field. It considers the similarities and differences between desisting from crime and recovering from addiction. Taking the desistance and recovery debates in unfamiliar directions, it examines the experiences of change for individuals seeking healthier and more successful futures
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2016
Condition
New
Weight
424g
Number of Pages
272
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447324683
SKU
V9781447324683
Shipping Time
Usually ships in 7 to 11 working days
Ref
99-50
About Anne Robinson
Anne Robinson is a principal lecturer at Sheffield Hallam University and leads the programme for qualifying probation officers. She previously worked in the probation service and as a manager in youth justice. She is author of Foundations for Offender Management: Theory, Law and Policy for Contemporary Practice and Foundations for Youth Justice: Positive Approaches to Practice, as well ... Read more
Reviews for Moving on from Crime and Substance Use: Transforming Identities
This collection provides an interesting introduction and, in some cases, fresh empirical insights, into some less discussed aspects of identity. It will be useful for anyone grappling with the role of gender in processes of change Probation Journal Showcases original and innovative research which offers a rich examination of the multifaceted and complex nature of identity providing a ... Read more