Racism and anti-racism in probation
David Denney.
Bok Engelsk 1992 David. Denney,· Electronic books.
| Utgitt | London ; New York : : Routledge, , 1992.
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| Omfang | 1 online resource (x, 204 pages) : : illustrations
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| Opplysninger | Description based upon print version of record.. - Book Cover; Title; Contents; List of tables and figures; Acknowledgements; Introduction; Race, racism and the probation service; Explanations for offending: the perceptions of probation officers; Social-work practice with black and white offenders; Language, power and convention; Racism, anti-racism and probation policy; Anti-racist directions in probation practice and training; Appendix; Notes; Bibliography; Index. - Racism and Anti-Racism in Probation analyses the complex processes by which black people are treated differentially by the probation service. Drawing on detailed ethnographic material, David Denney shows how conventions used by probation officers can discriminate against black people. He considers the implications of recent changes in penal policy on the development of probation work and considers how future developments may lead to an anti-racist form of probation practice.
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| ISBN | 0415061563. - 0415061571
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