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...
Developments in Social Work with Offenders explains the organisational and legislative changes that have occurred in social work and probation across ...
Presenting research that will underpin effective practice with women who offend, this unique and thought-provoking text aims to help professionals meet the needs of this group as well as providing a theoretical resource for policy makers and academics. The authors, coming from a variety of professional and research perspectives, discuss important issues concerning women in the criminal justice system, including: * the increase in custodial sentences for women * black women in prison * patterns of female offending * drug use and the criminal justice system * the needs of women on release from...
Presenting research that will underpin effective practice with women who offend, this unique and thought-provoking text aims to help professionals mee...
Significant changes have occurred in recent years in the nature and delivery of social work services to offenders and their families. Working with Offenders considers the implications for policy and practice of research which has focused upon a range of social work activities including * assessment * intensive probation programmes * community service * reparation and mediation * social work with prisoners * work with sex offenders. It also considers more general issues of effectiveness, race and gender and locates recent developments in practice in the context of the broader policy changes in...
Significant changes have occurred in recent years in the nature and delivery of social work services to offenders and their families. Working with Off...
The number of women prisoners has been growing rapidly during recent years and in many places has more than doubled in the past decade. However, most of the research and publications in this area are related to men. What Works with Women Offenders provides a comprehensive analysis of issues relating to work with women offenders, with chapters written by academics and professionals with a high degree of expertise in their specific field. Its international and practical focus will enable readers to apply the material directly to work with women offenders.
The number of women prisoners has been growing rapidly during recent years and in many places has more than doubled in the past decade. However, most ...
This text challenges the contention that improved regimes and provisions within the criminal justice system are capable of addressing human rights concerns and the needs of the criminalized woman.
This text challenges the contention that improved regimes and provisions within the criminal justice system are capable of addressing human rights con...
