Coping with Prison explores the unique nature of the prison environment and examines the range of opportunities that exist to help prisoners address their offending behaviour, acquire skills and gain qualifications. Young offenders, men and women, all have different rights and entitlements which need to be respected, Everyone involved in the caring profession and statutory agencies, in voluntary work, or who is undertaking professional training or research needs to have a thorough understanding of how our complex penal system works of they are to help others effectively. This authoritative book, endorsed by the Chief Inspector of Prisons, explains clearly and succinctly, in user-friendly language, all you need to know to work with prisoners and to avoid coming into conflict with those responsible for administering the penal system.
This text reflects recent changes in the training of probation and social workers. It addresses issues of knowledge, skills and practice as well as contemporary social issues. It also appraises policies and professional requirements critically. The book is divided into three sections: issues which inform practice - training skills and competencies, anti-discriminatory practice, autonomy and accountability, masculinity and the causes of crime; the contexts in which working with offenders takes place - probation boards; pre-sentence reports, community penalties, prison and the community; the outcomes of good practice - partnerships against crime and effectiveness and evaluation of crime prevention.
This text reflects recent changes in the training of probation and social workers. It addresses issues of knowledge, skills and practice as well as contemporary social issues. It also appraises policies and professional requirements critically. The book is divided into three sections: issues which inform practice - training skills and competencies, anti-discriminatory practice, autonomy and accountability, masculinity and the causes of crime; the contexts in which working with offenders takes place - probation boards; pre-sentence reports, community penalties, prison and the community; the outcomes of good practice - partnerships against crime and effectiveness and evaluation of crime prevention.
A successful group treatment for juvenile delinquents which combines traditional and contemporary influences is described in this volume. Ferrara discusses the characteristics of delinquents relevant to understanding the value of group approaches, gives practical advice for conducting group sessions and provides a workbook for use directly with group members. Scenarios for role play and a test for evaluating the group's effectiveness for individual members are also included.
"One Road to Peace" is designed as a practice guide to lead the counsellor working with men who are violent towards their partners through the specifics of the counselling process. The authors instruct the reader in particular clinical skills, strategies and programme content, present a group treatment programme as the treatment of choice, describe individual assessment and counselling, examine current theory and research and identify the most salient factors in understanding men who assault their partners. Preparatory work, such as assessment prior to entering a programme, is explained in detail; crisis intervention work is examined. After a focus on group therapy and a detailed treatment manual, the authors explore the personal and interpersonal effects of working with violent men.
"One Road to Peace" is designed as a practice guide to lead the counsellor working with men who are violent towards their partners through the specifics of the counselling process. The authors instruct the reader in particular clinical skills, strategies and programme content, present a group treatment programme as the treatment of choice, describe individual assessment and counselling, examine current theory and research and identify the most salient factors in understanding men who assault their partners. Preparatory work, such as assessment prior to entering a programme, is explained in detail; crisis intervention work is examined. After a focus on group therapy and a detailed treatment manual, the authors explore the personal and interpersonal effects of working with violent men.
