The authors, all trained probation officers, worked for many years as practitioners and team managers. Kathryn Farrow works at the University of Birmingham, teaching and researching into anti-social behaviour and crime reduction. Gillian Kelly and Bernadette Wilkinson run KWP, a training consultancy designing and delivering training for, amongst others, the Youth Justice Board and The National Offender Management Service.

• Introduction; Part one: Context: The changing face of practice; Key concepts; Part two: Diversity: Women offenders; Young people who offend; 'Race' and culture; Part three: Responsivity: Mental disorder; Substance misuse; Basic skills; Part four: Risk: Violent offenders; Property offenders; Part five: Evaluating and ending well; Return to concepts.

"This book was well set out and easy to follow - in an increasing 'risk' society - the range of appropriate issues are considered.This book will prove to be useful for a number of modules on the course." Charlotte Fletcher-Morgan, Nottingham Trent University

The authors, all trained probation officers, worked for many years as practitioners and team managers. Kathryn Farrow works at the University of Birmingham, teaching and researching into anti-social behaviour and crime reduction. Gillian Kelly and Bernadette Wilkinson run KWP, a training consultancy designing and delivering training for, amongst others, the Youth Justice Board and The National Offender Management Service.

• Introduction; Part one: Context: The changing face of practice; Key concepts; Part two: Diversity: Women offenders; Young people who offend; 'Race' and culture; Part three: Responsivity: Mental disorder; Substance misuse; Basic skills; Part four: Risk: Violent offenders; Property offenders; Part five: Evaluating and ending well; Return to concepts.

"This book was well set out and easy to follow - in an increasing 'risk' society - the range of appropriate issues are considered.This book will prove to be useful for a number of modules on the course." Charlotte Fletcher-Morgan, Nottingham Trent University

The authors, all trained probation officers, worked for many years as practitioners and team managers. Kathryn Farrow works at the University of Birmingham, teaching and researching into anti-social behaviour and crime reduction. Gillian Kelly and Bernadette Wilkinson run KWP, a training consultancy designing and delivering training for, amongst others, the Youth Justice Board and The National Offender Management Service.

• Introduction; Part one: Context: The changing face of practice; Key concepts; Part two: Diversity: Women offenders; Young people who offend; 'Race' and culture; Part three: Responsivity: Mental disorder; Substance misuse; Basic skills; Part four: Risk: Violent offenders; Property offenders; Part five: Evaluating and ending well; Return to concepts.

"This book was well set out and easy to follow - in an increasing 'risk' society - the range of appropriate issues are considered.This book will prove to be useful for a number of modules on the course." Charlotte Fletcher-Morgan, Nottingham Trent University