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Peter Raynor - Developments in Social Work with Offenders - 9781843105381 - V9781843105381
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Developments in Social Work with Offenders

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Description for Developments in Social Work with Offenders Paperback. Developments in Social Work with Offenders explains the organisational and legislative changes that have occurred in social work and probation across the UK in the past 10 years, in the context of the accumulating body of knowledge about what constitutes effective practice in the assessment, supervision and management of offenders in the community. Series: Research Highlights in Social Work. Num Pages: 368 pages, Illustrations. BIC Classification: 1DBK; JKSN; JKVC. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 233 x 159 x 20. Weight in Grams: 540.

Developments in Social Work with Offenders explains the organisational and legislative changes that have occurred in social work and probation across the UK in the past 10 years, in the context of the accumulating body of knowledge about what constitutes effective practice in the assessment, supervision and management of offenders in the community.

Three different aspects of working with offenders are covered: developments in policy; assessment, supervision and intervention; and issues and needs. Contributions from experts in the field discuss issues such as community `punishment', case management, accreditation and resettlement. The continuing concern with promoting evidence-based solutions to crime ... Read more

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Product Details

Format
Paperback
Publication date
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Number of pages
360
Condition
New
Series
Research Highlights in Social Work
Number of Pages
360
Place of Publication
London, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781843105381
SKU
V9781843105381
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-1

About Peter Raynor
Gill McIvor, PhD is Professor of Criminology at the University of Lancaster. She is the author of Working with Offenders and Women who Offend, and co-author of Managing Sex Offender Risk, all published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers. Peter Raynor, PhD is Professor of Criminology and Criminal Justice at Swansea University, and has authored several books on social work and criminal ... Read more

Reviews for Developments in Social Work with Offenders
This book consists of a series of useful essays by 20 high-powered contributors, which on the one hand amount to an indictment of current government policies and criminal justice practice, and on the other offer details of several hopeful initiatives which may bear fruit in the future... The book considers the fascinating subject of crimogenic needs - what is it ... Read more

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