Understanding offender managers’ views and experiences of psychological consultations
Understanding offender managers’ views and experiences of psychological consultations
Author(s): Victoria Blinkhorn, Michael Petalas, Mark Walton, Julie Carlisle, Frank McGuire, Sarah Kane, Julie MooreSubject(s): Psychology, Personality Psychology, Criminology, Health and medicine and law, Welfare services
Published by: SAGE Publications Ltd
Keywords: Consultation; offender management; personality disorder;PICS; probation;
Summary/Abstract: Few studies have investigated the effectiveness of the psychological consultation process specifically for offender managers. This study involves a total of 23 offender managers’ views and perceptions of the consultation process within four areas of the North West of England. Within each location, a focus group was conducted involving between four and eight participants and interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse the responses. The analysis revealed four main themes: validation of thoughts, feelings and practice; professional support; a personal touch; and room for improvement. These findings are discussed along with implications for further research.
Journal: European Journal of Probation
- Issue Year: 13/2021
- Issue No: 2
- Page Range: 95-110
- Page Count: 16
- Language: English
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