Scunthorpe Cycling Group
| Published date | 01 September 1979 |
| DOI | 10.1177/026455057902600306 |
| Author | Douglas Bell |
| Date | 01 September 1979 |
| Subject Matter | Articles |
crusades, the resettlement of ex-residents is likely to fail. Worse still,
residents are more likely to cross that other boundary from the hostel
into a more secure prison.
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(The author is an assistant chief probation officer in South Yorkshire)
Scunthorpe Cycling Group
DOUGLAS BELL
Boredom and vandalism amongst young teenage clients in a run-down mining
village provided the spark for the author’s involvement in outdoor activities
with clients. With a life-long interest and participation in outdoor activities
and with a leadership experience in the scout association and youth clubs, he
started cycling activities in 1967 and it has developed into a useful Intermediate
Treatment provision.
IN 1972 Dr Mia Pringle, director of the National...
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