Social Work with Sex Offenders

Making a Difference
1. Auflage 2020
ISBN: 978-1-4473-5877-0
Verlag: Policy Press

Buch, Englisch, 208 Seiten, Format (B × H): 170 mm x 244 mm, Gewicht: 372 g

This topical book engages with a wide range of issues related to social work practice with people who have sexually offended. It addresses the emotional impacts of ‘facing the sex offender’, the importance of values and ethics in practice, and reviews popular and academic understandings of sex offenders and sex crimes. Its accessible style and use of practice based learning exercises will help readers to reflect on theory, practice and developing emotional resilience.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Cowburn, Malcolm

Myers, Steve

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Resozialisierung
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Gruppen/Soziale Themen Gewalt und Diskriminierung: Soziale Aspekte

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Introduction

Constructing sex crimes with sex offenders

Understanding sex crimes with sex offenders

Penal responses to the sex offender

Working together: policy into practice

Social work assessment of sex offenders

Social work interventions

Developing reflexive and reflective practice with sex offenders

Conclusion

Über Autor(innen)

Cowburn, Malcolm
Malcolm Cowburn is Emeritus Professor of Applied Social Science at Sheffield Hallam University, Honorary Professor of Criminology at Exeter University and Visiting Professor of Criminology at Plymouth University. Prior to working in academia he was a Probation Officer for many years and involved in developing practice with sex offenders. He has published widely in this area.

Myers, Steve
Steve Myers is Director of Social Sciences at the University of Salford, UK. He is a qualified and registered Social Worker and has taught on health and social care/work programmes for the previous 20 years. He has worked in statutory and voluntary agencies with children and young people who have sexually abusive behaviours.

Malcolm Cowburn is Emeritus Professor of Applied Social Science at Sheffield Hallam University.

Steve Myers is Director of Multi-Professional Practice Studies at the University of Salford.