RT Article
T1 Strengths, resources or controls?: The assessment of protective factors in probation practice
JF Probation journal
VO 66
IS 2
SP 219
OP 235
A1 Whyman, Rob
LA English
YR 2019
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1735446041
AB 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.
K1 Protective factors
K1 Risk assessment
K1 Desistance
K1 Risk of serious harm
K1 Risk management
K1 Recidivism
DO 10.1177/0264550519833455