Strengths, resources or controls?: The assessment of protective factors in probation practice

This article is based on research that explored how well protective factors are understood, assessed and used in risk assessment within probation practice. The research was facilitated by the Sir Graham Smith Award, administered by the Probation Institute. Semi-structured interviews explored the kno...

Descripción completa

Guardado en:  
Detalles Bibliográficos
Autor principal: Whyman, Rob (Autor)
Tipo de documento: Electrónico Artículo
Lenguaje:Inglés
Publicado: 2019
En: Probation journal
Año: 2019, Volumen: 66, Número: 2, Páginas: 219-235
Acceso en línea: Volltext (Resolving-System)
Journals Online & Print:
Gargar...
Verificar disponibilidad: HBZ Gateway
Palabras clave:
Protective factors
Risk assessment
Desistance
Risk of serious harm
Risk management
Recidivism
Descripción
Sumario:This article is based on research that explored how well protective factors are understood, assessed and used in risk assessment within probation practice. The research was facilitated by the Sir Graham Smith Award, administered by the Probation Institute. Semi-structured interviews explored the knowledge, ability, confidence and attitudes of a sample of probation officers working in the National Probation Service. The findings suggest that understanding of the term is varied, and there are some limitations around knowledge, but that attitudes towards protective factors are positive and there is some good practice in terms of assessment.
ISSN:1741-3079
DOI:10.1177/0264550519833455