'You're trying to juggle everything': understanding the consequences of emotional labour for senior probation officers in England and Wales

Much academic research has explored what it means to be a practitioner in the criminal justice system and a small body of research explores the roles and experiences of leaders. However, very little research has sought to understand the critical role of line managers in supporting frontline practiti...

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VerfasserInnen: Westaby, Chalen (VerfasserIn) ; Ainslie, Sam (VerfasserIn) ; Fowler, Andrew (VerfasserIn) ; Phillips, Jake (VerfasserIn)
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Sprache:Englisch
Veröffentlicht: 2025
In: European journal of criminology
Jahr: 2025, Band: 22, Heft: 5, Seiten: 785-805
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