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Record Nr.

UNINA9910464990203321

Autore

White R. D (Robert Douglas), <1956-, >

Titolo

Working with offenders : a guide to concepts and practices / / Rob White and Hannah Graham

Pubbl/distr/stampa

Abingdon [U.K.] ; ; New York : , : Willan Pub., , 2010

ISBN

1-283-59020-4

9786613902658

0-203-81033-3

1-136-68132-9

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (381 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

GrahamHannah

Disciplina

365.66

Soggetti

Social work with criminals

Criminals - Rehabilitation

Electronic books.

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references (p. 304-328) and index.

Nota di contenuto

Front Cover; Working with Offenders; Copyright Page; Contents; List of boxes, case studies, figures, innovative practices, scenarios, stories from the field and tables; List of acronyms and abbreviations; Acknowledgements; About the authors; 1. Setting the scene; 2. Key approaches to offender rehabilitation; 3. Institutional dynamics and the workplace; 4. Case management skills; 5. Tools and interventions; 6. The worker-offender relationship: roles and respect; 7. Working with complex needs and special populations; 8. Difficult work: managing risk, violence and crisis

9. Continuums of care and collaborative alliances10. Pathways and possibilities: the process of reintegration; Appendix 1: Drug use in prison - discussion notes; Appendix 2: Client safety contract pro forma; Glossary; References; Index

Sommario/riassunto

This book provides a theoretically informed guide to the practice of working with offenders in different settings and for different purposes. It deals with topics such as offender rehabilitation, case management, worker-offender relationships, working with difficult clients and situations, collaboration, addressing complex needs, and processes of



integration. The book offers a unique perspective on working with offenders in that it incorporates three key elements. As part of the latter, it provides different types of data, including descriptions of programs and selected statistics from each ju