Reviews
| DOI | 10.1177/026455054700500710 |
| Date | 01 January 1947 |
| Published date | 01 January 1947 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
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to Remand Homes or Prisons but that the local authority
REVIEWS
should provide hostels for juvenile and adult cases. He
felt very strongly that the statutory power of the proba-
The Practice of Social Work. Published by the British
tion ofhcer in adult courts should be wider in order that
Federation of Social Workers, 5, Victoria Street, S.W.1,
he might be able to give the court as much information
price Is. 6d.
as possible and that the officer should not be bounded by
This is the
stereotyped question-and-answer forms
report of a conference of over 40 leading
or by the whims
of
social workers
any particular higher official in the court. He felt that
on the training of students for social
whilst some reports were good and helpful, the matters
service.
Among the subjects were &dquo; The principles of
often put forward were contributory causes and that the
case work&dquo;; &dquo;The inter-relation of Theoretical and
main reasons could only be diagnosed by specialists who
Practical Study &dquo;; &dquo; The student-supervisor relationship &dquo;
should be easily available to the Probation Service.
and &dquo; Reports on Students’ work &dquo;.
In the discussion, Mr. Kingswell referred to the wide
This pamphlet should be studied by all who are con-
powers of investigation given to probation officers in
cerned with the training of future workers.
Not only
certain American States and also that of the examining
does it give some very practical advice but it enables
magistrate in France, who makes a preliminary enquiry
the reader to see the whole question of training from a
into the case but does not actually try it nor judge it.
wide angle and to appreciate its great importance.
Matrimonal Courts
One speaker says &dquo;for the first time in history there
In matrimonial work, Mr. Kingswell was of the opinion
are far more students for social work than there are
that the probation officer should be used a great deal
places for them in training.&dquo; This...
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