Developments in Social Work with Offenders

Developments in Social Work with Offenders
ISBN-10
1843105381
ISBN-13
9781843105381
Category
Social Science
Pages
359
Language
English
Published
2007
Publisher
Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Authors
Gill McIvor, Peter Raynor

Description

Explains the organisational and legislative changes that have occurred in social work and probation across the UK in the past 10 years.

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