Biographical Characteristics of Juvenile Probation Officers

This study presents the biographical characteristics of a repre sentative sample of Minnesota probation officers who deal with juvenile offenders. Characteristics of age, marital status, sex, education, attitude toward psychological testing and psychiatric examination, experience, and professional j...

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Published in:Crime and delinquency 1966-04, Vol.12 (2), p.109-116
Main Author: Gross, Seymour Z.
Format: Article
Language:English
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Summary:This study presents the biographical characteristics of a repre sentative sample of Minnesota probation officers who deal with juvenile offenders. Characteristics of age, marital status, sex, education, attitude toward psychological testing and psychiatric examination, experience, and professional journals read and personally subscribed to are enumerated. The data suggest that professional identification is generally in the direction of pro bation, although a subgroup of officers with graduate degrees tend to identify more with the wider social work field. Knowl edge of the characteristics of persons in the profession is needed to help plan future education and training and to encourage qualified persons to enter the field.
ISSN:0011-1287
1552-387X
DOI:10.1177/001112876601200202