Deconstructing probation: Risk and developments in practice

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 22, Issue 1, 2008, Pages 85-101

  Fitzgibbon, Diana Wendy ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF HERTFORDSHIRE   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Deskilling; Mental disorder; Probation practice; Risk; Social work; Taylorisation

Indexed keywords

EID: 40149085420     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650530701872405     Document Type: Article

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