Full Description
This topical book engages with a wide range of issues related to social work practice with people who have sexually offended. It addresses the emotional impacts of 'facing the sex offender', the importance of values and ethics in practice, and reviews popular and academic understandings of sex offenders and sex crimes. Its accessible style and use of practice based learning exercises will help readers to reflect on theory, practice and developing emotional resilience.
Contents
IntroductionConstructing sex crimes with sex offenders Understanding sex crimes with sex offendersPenal responses to the sex offenderWorking together: policy into practiceSocial work assessment of sex offendersSocial work interventionsDeveloping reflexive and reflective practice with sex offendersConclusion
