2003
DOI: 10.1142/s0219246203000032
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Care or Control: The Struggles of Probation Officers in Working With Young Probationers Who Abused Psychotropic Drugs in Hong Kong

Abstract: Psychotropic drug abuse among young persons below 21 years old has been increasing at an alarming rate in Hong Kong recently. Probation officers when working with young probationers who abuse psychotropic drugs need to contend not only with a complex phenomenon, but be challenged by the dilemmas of the nature of their profession between care and control. This article, by drawing from a discussion with a group of probation officers and feedback from a group of young probationers, raises some issues and question… Show more

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