P.105
Analítico de Periódico
BRACKEN, Denis
Skills and knowledge for contemporary probation practice
Probation Journal, London, V.50,n.2(June 2003), P.101-114
PROBATION, PROBATION OFFICER, PROBATION SERVICE
This article discusses research conducted in Canada and the UK, which considered probation officers' views about the skills and background knowledge they felt necessary to undertake probation practice. Despite changing and very different political and structural contexts, the research finds clear agreement between the two samples on core skills rated as being most important, particularly interviewing and interpersonal communication skills.