Understanding offender managers’ views and experiences of psychological consultations

Few studies have investigated the effectiveness of the psychological consultation process specifically for offender managers. This study involves a total of 23 offender managers’ views and perceptions of the consultation process within four areas of the North West of England. Within each location, a...

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Main Author: Blinkhorn, Victoria (Author)
Contributors: Petalas, Michael ; Walton, Mark ; Carlisle, Julie ; McGuire, Frank ; Kane, Sarah ; Moore, Julie
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2021
In: European journal of probation
Year: 2021, Volume: 13, Issue: 2, Pages: 95-110
Online Access: Volltext (kostenfrei)
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Keywords:
Probation
PICS
Personality Disorder
Offender Management
Consultation
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Summary:Few studies have investigated the effectiveness of the psychological consultation process specifically for offender managers. This study involves a total of 23 offender managers’ views and perceptions of the consultation process within four areas of the North West of England. Within each location, a focus group was conducted involving between four and eight participants and interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse the responses. The analysis revealed four main themes: validation of thoughts, feelings and practice; professional support; a personal touch; and room for improvement. These findings are discussed along with implications for further research.
ISSN:2066-2203
DOI:10.1177/2066220320976112