Psychology in Probation Services (eBook)

David A. Crighton, Graham J. Towl (Herausgeber)

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2008 | 1. Auflage
216 Seiten
John Wiley & Sons (Verlag)
978-1-4051-3782-9 (ISBN)

Infos

This book serves as a route map for psychologists and probation officers working in probation services.

* Outlines the strategic framework for psychological services across prisons and probation.

* Gives an up-to-date picture of some key emerging areas of applied psychological practice in probation settings.

* Covers the development of applied psychological services, court work, mental health, working with sex offenders, risk assessment, group work, cognitive skills, multi-agency public protection panels, and lifer assessments.

* The editors are Deputy Head and Head of Psychology for Prisons and Probation Services, and therefore well placed to compile this book.

* Complements Graham Towl's book Psychology in Prisons (BPS Blackwell, 2003).

Autor

David Crighton is Deputy Head of Psychology for Prisons and Probation Services. He is also visiting Professor of Forensic Psychology at London Metropolitan University and co-editor of the British Journal of Forensic Practice. Graham Towl is Head of Psychology for Prisons and Probation Services. He is also visiting Professor of Forensic Psychology at the University of Birmingham and the University of Portsmouth. He has received the British Psychological Society award for distinguished contribution to professional psychology. He is the editor of Psychology in Prisons (BPS Blackwell, 2003) and joint editor of Suicide in Prisons (BPS Blackwell, 2002). He is also co-editor of the British Journal of Forensic Practice.

Inhalt

Foreword by Herschel Prins vii

Editors' Preface x

Series Editors' Preface xii

Revolving Doors xiv

List of Contributors xv

Acknowledgements xv

1 Applied Psychological Services in the National Probation Service for England and Wales 1
Graham Towl and David Crighton

2 Work in the Courts 14
David Crighton

3 Counselling Psychologists and Mental Health Work in Probation Services 23
Sharon Mayer

4 Assessment and Treatment of Sexual Offenders 40
Andrew Bates

5 Risk Assessment 52
David Crighton

6 Suicide and Intentional Self-Injury 67
Sara Casado and Amy Beck

7 Groupwork-based Interventions 82
Anne Williams

8 Cognitive Skills Groupwork 91
Derval Ambrose

9 Multi-agency Public Protection Arrangements 104
Tania Tancred

10 Domestic Violence Work with Male Offenders 115
Jane Lindsay, Dermot Brady and Debbie McQueirns

11 Work with Life Sentence Offenders 138
Debbie McQueirns

12 Partnership Working: Organizational Roles, Structures and Interfaces 156
Trudy Leeson and David Crighton

References 170

Index 186

Rezensionen

"A comprehensive introduction, from an operational standpoint, of
the role of psychology and psychologists in the Probation Service
as it is and might develop, for both students and practitioners.
Everything from basic risk assessment to MAPPA and work with life
sentence prisoners is covered." Rod Morgan, Chairman, Youth
Justice Board, formerly HM Chief Inspector of Probation

"This is a timely, elegant and wide-ranging collection of
essays. It will prove of value and interest not only to
professional psychologists and those working in probation but to
all those seeking to identify 'what works' in the criminal justice
system." Stephen Shaw, Prisons and Probation Ombudsman for
England and Wales

"A very practical and informative book that clearly illustrates
the contribution and potential contribution that applied psychology
can make to the care of offenders and victims in the community, as
well as to those working with these individuals within the
probation services. It is clearly written and will make a useful
contribution to the knowledge base around the issues discussed and
will inform both clinicians working in the field and allied
services, plus academics and students studying in a variety of
related disciplines." Sharon Riordan, Lecturer in Forensic
Mental Health Care, University of Birmingham

Produkt-Details

• Erscheint lt. Verlag: 8.5.2008
• Sprache: englisch
• Themenwelt: Geisteswissenschaften ► Psychologie
• Themenwelt: Recht / Steuern ► Strafrecht ► Kriminologie
• Themenwelt: Sozialwissenschaften
• Schlagworte: Forensic Psychology • Forensische Psychologie • Psychologie • Psychology • Social Policy & Welfare • Social Problems • Soziale Probleme • Sozialpolitik u. Wohlfahrt
• ISBN-10: 1-4051-3782-7 / 1405137827
• ISBN-13: 978-1-4051-3782-9 / 9781405137829