Understanding offender managers’ views and experiences of psychological consultations

Few studies have investigated the effectiveness of the psychological consultation process specifically for offender managers. This study involves a total of 23 offender managers’ views and perceptions of the consultation process within four areas of the North West of England. Within each location, a...

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Published in:European journal of probation 2021-08, Vol.13 (2), p.95-110
Main Authors: Blinkhorn, Victoria, Petalas, Michael, Walton, Mark, Carlisle, Julie, McGuire, Frank, Kane, Sarah, Moore, Julie
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Criminology
Health and medicine and law
Interpretative phenomenological analysis
Personality Psychology
Psychology
Validity
Welfare services
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Summary:Few studies have investigated the effectiveness of the psychological consultation process specifically for offender managers. This study involves a total of 23 offender managers’ views and perceptions of the consultation process within four areas of the North West of England. Within each location, a focus group was conducted involving between four and eight participants and interpretative phenomenological analysis was used to analyse the responses. The analysis revealed four main themes: validation of thoughts, feelings and practice; professional support; a personal touch; and room for improvement. These findings are discussed along with implications for further research.
ISSN:2066-2203
2066-2203
DOI:10.1177/2066220320976112