Devolving Probation Services - A Case Study of Public Sector Reform

Drawing on a rich original data set of observational research and interviews, this book captures a distinctive period of profound change in the devolution of the probation service and constructs a narrative of the transition process.

List of contents

1. Introduction, Transforming Rehabilitation: Policy and Origins, 3. Translating TR: the leadership challenge of implementing a nationally driven policy locally, 4. Anticipating TR: Hopes, fears and uncertainties , 5. Experiencing TR: Relationships, roles and practice, 6. New ownership, new challenges, 7. The quest for legitimacy, 8. Re-assessing probation culture and identity, 9. The legacy of TR, Appendix: Methodological reflections

Summary

Drawing on a rich original data set of observational research and interviews, this book captures a distinctive period of profound change in the devolution of the probation service and constructs a narrative of the transition process.

Product details

• Authors: Lol Burke, Burke Lol, Matthew Millings, Matthew (Liverpool John Moores Universit Millings, Matthew Burke Millings, Millings Matthew, Gwen Robinson, Robinson Gwen
• Publisher: Taylor & Francis Ltd.
• Languages: English
• Product format: Hardback
• Release: 31.12.2022, delayed
• EAN: 9781138644243
• ISBN: 978-1-138-64424-3
• No. of pages: 256
• Series: Routledge Frontiers of Criminal Justice
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Sociology > Sociological theories; SOCIAL SCIENCE / Penology, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Human Services, Probation services