Consultancy and advising in forensic practice [[electronic resource] ] : empirical and practical guidelines / / edited by Carol A. Ireland and Martin J. Fisher

• Record Nr.: UNINA9910830363603321
• Pubbl/distr/stampa: Chichester ; ; Hoboken, : John Wiley & Sons, c2010
• ISBN: 1-282-54834-4; 9786612548345; 0-470-66150-X; 0-470-66149-6
• Descrizione fisica: 1 online resource (291 p.)
• Collana: BPS Blackwell forensic science practice series
• Altri autori (Persone): IrelandCarol A; FisherMartin J
• Disciplina: 614.15; 614/.15068
• Soggetti: Forensic psychology - Practice; Forensic psychology - Standards
• 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 and index.
• Nota di contenuto: ""Consultancy and Advising in Forensic Practice""; ""Contents""; ""Series Editorsâ€? Preface""; ""Notes on Contributors""; ""Acknowledgements""; ""Part I: Consultancy and Advising from a Theoretical Perspective""; ""Chapter One: The Role of a Consultant: Function, Skills, Competences and Presentation""; ""Chapter Two: Key Stages and Factors in the Consultancy Process and Relationship: The Importance of Stakeholders, Organisational Boundaries, Culture and Their Management""; ""Chapter Three: Theoretically Driven Training and Consultancy: From Design to Evaluation""; ""Chapter Four: Ethical Considerations in the Consultancy and Advisory Process""""Part II: Consultancy and Advising from a Practical Perspective""; ""Chapter Five: The Application of Cognitive Interview Techniques as Part of an Investigation""; ""Chapter Six: Acting as the Consultant Advisor in a Crisis Situation""; ""Chapter Seven: Legal Consulting: Providing Expertise in Written and Oral Testimony""; ""Chapter Eight: The Development of a Practical Behavioural Change ; Framework: A Case Study within a National Law Enforcement Agency""; ""Chapter Nine: Examining the Link between Performance and Employee Engagement in a Forensic Setting: Care Enough to Perform Well?""""Chapter Ten: nspecting Secure Institutions""; ""Chapter Eleven: Effective Training in Action: From Contracting to Evaluation""; ""Chapter Twelve: Systemic Failure and Human Error""; ""Chapter Thirteen: Project Management: Towards More Effective Applied Psychology""; ""References""; ""Index""
• Sommario/riassunto: 'This is an erudite text that takes the psychological client service model back a step or two and uses it to inform how consultant psychologists can work better with the organisations that fund their work. This is important since psychologists are generally trained in working with client's best interests in mind, but not in how to provide services with the organisation's interests in mind. This book provides guidance and practical advice on how to do the latter more effectively and comprehensively. 'Organisations have responsibilities to deliver evidence-based services: psychologists have th