Core Correctional Skills. A training kit
423.32 RON
This comprehensive manual delves into the essential competencies required for successful rehabilitation, such as relationship skills, pro-social modeling, problem-solving, motivational interviewing, and cognitive restructuring. Each skill is presented with theoretical insights and practical applications, including exercises, reflection points, practice tips, and assessment tools.
Perfect for probation officers, prison staff, students, researchers, and volunteers, this kit supports both introductory training and ongoing professional development. The practical examples, research findings, and case studies make the content relatable and actionable, ensuring you can apply these skills effectively in real-world settings.
Endorsed by leading experts in the field, this training kit addresses the challenges of promoting rehabilitative over punitive approaches within correctional environments, offering a solid foundation for developing core correctional skills.
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Description
This manual explores the most important competencies in rehabilitation: relationship skills, pro-social modelling, problem-solving, motivational interviewing and cognitive restructuring. Each skill is described from both a theoretical and a practical perspective and is developed through different exercises, reflection points, practice tips, scales and questionnaires.
Readers are also advised on further reading or video resources.
It is an invaluable resource for:
- probation officers and all prison staff involved in rehabilitation, either as an introduction to rehabilitation work or as a support for continuous training;
- students and teachers aiming to develop knowledge and skills in engagement and rehabilitation;
- researchers designing studies on skills or occupational cultures;
- volunteers and mentors aiming to develop professional skills for working with justice-impacted individuals.
