Maintaining an Effective Circle: Volunteer Experiences of Operational Aspects of Circles of Support and Accountability

In Circles of Support and Accountability (CoSA), trained volunteers support an individual convicted for sexual offenses to reintegrate safely into the community. Developed in Canada, CoSA has been established in many jurisdictions with a growing number of volunteers; however, little is known about w...

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Main Author: Lowe, Giulia (Author)
Contributors: Willis, Gwenda
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2019
In: International journal of offender therapy and comparative criminology
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Circles of Support and Accountability
CoSA
Sexual offending
Volunteer experiences
Volunteer training

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