RT Article
T1 Probation as social work
JF Probation journal
VO 71
IS 3
SP 214
OP 233
A1 Canton, Rob
LA English
YR 2024
UL https://krimdok.uni-tuebingen.de/Record/1907407510
AB In England and Wales probation was regarded as social work for most of the twentieth century, but some thirty years ago the government rejected this conception. In the context of continuing deliberations about the purpose and character of probation, it is timely to revisit its relationship to social work. It is argued that a principal reason for the politically motivated repudiation of social work was its associations with care, but this rested on confusion about care and a comparable misunderstanding of the concept of control. Appreciation of social context is argued to be fundamental to the work of probation. Social capital is no less important than human capital in achieving desistance. The skills and values of social work continue to inform probation because they match up to the demands of the job. Reaffirming connections between the professions would enhance the policy and practices of both.
K1 Control
K1 Values
K1 professional education
K1 Care
K1 Social Work
K1 Probation
DO 10.1177/02645505241241588