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| Author | James Maybee |
| Published date | 01 December 2000 |
| Date | 01 December 2000 |
| DOI | http://doi.org/10.1177/026455050004700431 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
stand in relation to criminal justice, an
LETTERS
area of
social work which has prided itself
on its evidence base.
Professor Joyce Lishman
Head of School of Applied Social Studies
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’Erroneous
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Impression’ of
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Scottish Training?
Dear Editor,
I do not
Dear Editor,
dispute Professor Lishman’s
assertion that criminal
In James
justice work is
Maybee’s paper ’The Challenge
addressed in a
Ahead for Criminal Justice Social Work in
variety of ways at The
Robert Gordon
Scotland’ (Probation Journal 47 (3), he
University as part of a
generic social work training course. My
says:
concern is about whether there is sufficient
&dquo;For example, my impression of the
specialist training on generic courses to
current curriculum at The Robert
equip social workers throughout Scotland
Gordon University (the local training
to work effectively within criminal justice
provider for Inverness) is that it
upon qualification. To take one example,
provides little specific input on
trainee social workers will qualify with an
probation.&dquo; (p.197)
understanding of different theoretical
I understand from James that this
perspectives but are not trained to deliver
’impression’ has generated lively
specific programmes designed to reduce
correspondence and debate. Unfortunately
offending behaviour that have been
it is inaccurate and misleading. We
validated by research. This also applies to
provide at The Robert Gordon University
many qualified social workers, as I
demonstrate in
a number of routes to qualification.
my article.
In our degree, criminal justice work is
Social workers’ ability to help
addressed at different levels and in
offenders stop offending is dependent, to a
different modules although there is a
large extent, on the...
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