What Else Works? has developed out of a growing awareness
amongst practitioners that centralized notions of what works and
?one size fits all? approaches to work with offenders and other
groups is inevitably limited in its scope and effectiveness.
The book seeks to dispel the view of probation service users as
'offenders', and socially excluded people as 'problems' to be
managed and treated, and instead considers more creative
alternatives to reduce both re-offending and social exclusion.
These include working separately with women, black and minority
ethnic groups, local community-focussed projects, in education and
nature and conservation programmes. The reader is encouraged to
think about past and current policy, practice, and the relationship
between practitioners and offenders or other socially excluded
people. Questions are raised as to whether, and how, practice could
be different and contributors explore the theme of creative and
change-focussed practice or focus on a particular approach to a
practice.
This book will appeal to students on criminal justice,
criminology and social work courses, professionals operating in
these fields as well as the wider audience of professionals and
academics who may engage with these ?service users? from a range of
policy and practice perspectives.
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