‘A wee kick up the arse’: Mentoring, motivation and desistance from crime

Mentoring is an increasingly popular approach for supporting people who have a history of offending. Previous research provides some evidence that it may contribute to reductions in offending behaviour and support desistance from crime. The present study analysed interviews with 33 people who used m...

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Main Author: Kirkwood, Steve (Author)
Format: Electronic Article
Language:English
Published: 2023
In: Criminology & criminal justice
Year: 2023, Volume: 23, Issue: 2, Pages: 183-199
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