The state of probation: views from within

Mawby, Rob C.

doi:10.1111/j.1467-9515.1981.tb00682.x

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“…It also endorsed a more managerial approach, which in turn increased probation officer interest in NAPO as a trade union (Beaumont, 1995). By 1980 there was said to be reduced organizational status for the probation officer (Mawby, 1980). Also in 1980 the Joint Negotiating Committee (JNC) had advocated a move away from 'management .…”

Section: Organizational Changesmentioning

confidence: 99%

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Probation Journal

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Developments in probation work in the 1970s are considered: the theories, skills, organizational context, policies and practices of probation workers. Relevant literature is examined and the author’s perceptions and experiences as a male probation worker in a northern city are presented. Positive and negative aspects of probation work at that time are considered, along with some similarities to, and contrasts with, the present day. The movement from a court-based social work service to one more oriented towards punishment and the penal system is noted, as is the move away from the more autonomous, independent worker to a more restricted accountable role. In turn, probation agencies developed into larger, more centralized and more complex hierarchies, but with teams more locally based. The use of an eclectic theory base is analysed, linked to psychosocial and systems approaches, with an important focus on relationships, but also on practical resource finding focused on other agencies, the probation organization and influencing policy. The serious limitations of 1970s probation work are analysed, including the lack of openness with users, the neglect of offending behaviour, risk and victims.

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Section: Organizational Changesmentioning

confidence: 99%

Then and now

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2015

Probation Journal

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The state of probation: views from within

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