People First: Probation Officer Perspectives on Probation Work

Probation Journal

Volumn 55, Issue 3, 2008, Pages 259-271

  Annison, Jill ^a   Eadie, Tina ^b   Knight, Charlotte ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF PLYMOUTH   (United Kingdom)

^b DE MONTFORT UNIVERSITY   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

change; expectations; job satisfaction; probation officers; relationships; training

Indexed keywords

EID: 84998014038     PISSN: 02645505     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/0264550508095122     Document Type: Article

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