What works in offender rehabilitation : an evidence-based approach to assessment and treatment /

• Άλλοι συγγραφείς: Craig, Leam (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Dixon, Louise (Lecturer in psychology) (Επιμελητής έκδοσης), Gannon, Theresa A. (Επιμελητής έκδοσης)
• Μορφή: Ηλ. βιβλίο
• Γλώσσα: English
• Έκδοση: Hoboken : Wiley, 2013.
• Θέματα: Criminals > Rehabilitation.; SOCIAL SCIENCE > Penology.; Electronic books.

 This comprehensive volume summarizes the contemporary evidence base for offender assessment and rehabilitation, evaluating commonly used assessment frameworks and intervention strategies in a complete guide to best practice when working with a variety of offenders. Presents an up-to-date review of 'what works' in offer assessment and rehabilitation, along with discussion of contemporary attitudes and translating theory into practiceIncludes assessment and treatment for different offender types across a range of settingsInternationally renowned contribut. 

 About the editors -- Contributors -- Foreword -- Acknowledgements -- Introduction -- Overview and structure of the book / Leam A. Craig, Louise Dixon and Theresa A. Gannon -- "What works" to reduce reoffending : 15 years on / James McGuire -- Creating ideological space : why public support for rehabilitation matters / Cheryl Lero Jonson, Francis Cullen and Jennifer L. Lux -- What works in offender assessment -- Applying the risk-need-responsivity principles to offender assessment / James Bonta & Stephen Wormith -- What works in assessing risk in sexual and violent offenders / Leam A. Craig, Anthony R. Beech and Franca Cortoni -- What works in offender rehabilitation -- Efficacy of correctional cognitive skills programmes / Clive R. Hollin, Emma J. Palmer and Ruth M. Hatcher -- What works in reducing violent reoffending in psychopathic offenders / Jenny Tew, Leigh Harkins, and Louise Dixon -- What works for personality disordered offenders? / Vincent Egan -- Interventions that work to stop intimate partner violence / Josilyn Banks, Sheetal Kini and Julia Babcock -- What works in reducing sexual reoffending / William L. Marshall, Liam E. Marshall, Geris A. Serran and Matt D. O'Brien -- Evidence-based interventions for serious and violent juvenile offenders / Charles M. Borduin, Alex R. Dopp, and Erin K. Taylor -- Reducing anger-related offending : what works / Raymond W. Novaco -- What works in reducing substance related offending / John Weekes, Flora Matheson, Michael Wheatley and Andrea Moser -- What works in reducing arson related offending / Kate Fritzon, Rebekah Doley and Fiona Clark -- What works with female sexual offenders / Franca Cortoni and Theresa A. Gannon -- What works for offenders with intellectual disabilities / William R. Lindsay and Amanda M. Michie -- The good lives model : does it work? preliminary evidence / Gwenda M. Willis and Tony Ward -- What works in secure settings -- Treatment of people with schizophrenia who behave violently towards others : a review of the empirical literature on treatment effectiveness / Nathan Kolla and Sheilagh Hodgins -- Treating offenders in a therapeutic community / Richard Shuker -- Best practice in svp treatment programs / David Thornton and Deirdre D?Orazio -- Cultural factors and individualised approaches to offender rehabilitation -- The role of cultural factors in treatment / Jo Thakker -- An australasian approach to offender rehabilitation / Andrew Day and Rachael M. Collie -- Criminogenic needs of sexual offenders on community supervision / R. Karl Hanson and Andrew J.R. Harris -- Multi agency approaches to effective risk management in the community in england and wales / Sarah Hilder and Hazel Kemshall -- Group or individual therapy in the treatment of sexual offenders / Geris A. Serran, William L. Marshall, Liam E. Marshall and Matt D. O'Brien -- Index.