The value of ‘bearing witness’ to desistance: two practitioners’ responses

Sarah Anderson’s article, ‘The Value of “Bearing Witness” to Desistance’ (2016), aims to consider the relevance of trauma in work with offenders and the importance of ‘bearing witness’ to offenders’ experiences of trauma. Anderson explores its relevance to probation practice. We reflect on how being...

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Main Author: Cluley, Emma (Author)
Contributors: Marston, Peter
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2018
In: Probation journal
Year: 2018, Volume: 65, Issue: 1, Pages: 89-96
Online Access: Volltext (Resolving-System)
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Keywords:
Bearing witness
Psychological trauma
Desistance
Reflective practice
Risk
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Summary:Sarah Anderson’s article, ‘The Value of “Bearing Witness” to Desistance’ (2016), aims to consider the relevance of trauma in work with offenders and the importance of ‘bearing witness’ to offenders’ experiences of trauma. Anderson explores its relevance to probation practice. We reflect on how being aware of our own life journeys and encounters with trauma can impact on such work, and this article seeks to highlight ways within practice that practitioners ‘bear witness’ and in doing so support offenders’ desistance journeys and risk reduction.
ISSN:1741-3079
DOI:10.1177/0264550517752083