21st Century Social Work: Reducing Re-offending: Key Practice Skills

DescriptionThis literature review addresses best practice in working with offenders to reduce their offending. It supports the work of the 21st Century Social Work Review.
ISBN0755945697
Official Print Publication Date
Website Publication DateApril 22, 2005

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CONTENTS

Executive Summary

1. Introduction
2. The intended outcomes of social work with offenders
3. The context of change
4. Understanding the change process: desistance from offending
5. Supporting change through interventions
6. Conclusions: Key skills for supporting change

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Fergus McNeill
(Glasgow School of Social Work, Universities of Glasgow and Strathclyde)
Susan Batchelor
(Law School, University of Strathclyde)
Ros Burnett
(Probation Studies Unit, Centre for Criminology University of Oxford)
Jo Knox
(Social Work Services Inspectorate)

Email: Fergus.McNeill@strath.ac.uk
Phone: 0141 950 3098

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