Correctional Assessment, Casework and Counseling

by Anthony Walsh

Book Overview

This book combines the latest in sociology, psychology, and biology to present evidence-based research on what works in community and institutional corrections. It spans from the theoretical... This description may be from another edition of this product.

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 1569913072
• ISBN13: 9781569913079
• Release Date: August 2010
• Publisher: American Correctional Association
• Length: 619 Pages
• Weight: 1.55 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 7.0" x 9.8"

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Correctional Psychology - Counseling and Interviewing Offendors

CONTENTS: * Foreword by James Gondles, Jr., CAE * Introduction 1 - Understanding the Need for Theory 2 - Sociological and Psychological Theories 3 - Biosocial Theories 4 - The Self: Principal Tool of the Correctional Helper 5 - Interviewing and Interrogating 6 - The Presentence Investigation Report (PSI) 7 - Assessment Tools and Guidelines in Community Correction 8 - Assessment and Classification in Institutional Corrections 9 - Nondirective Counseling: Theory and Practice 10 - Directive Counseling: Theory and Practice 11 - Cognitive-Behavioral Approaches 12 - Group Counseling in Institutional Settings 13 - Using Community Agencies and Volunteers in Case Management 14 - Legal Aspects of Casework and Counseling 15 - Alcohol and the Criminal Offender 16 - Illegal Drugs and the Criminal Offender 17 - The Sex Offender 18 - Mentally Ill and Mentally Deficient Offenders 19 - The Juvenile Delinquent 20 - The Female Offender 21 - The Elderly Offender * Epilogue APPENDICES * Social History Questionnaire * Client Management Classification Assessment Instrument * Felony Sentencing Worksheet * Client Risk and Need Assessment Survey * Risk Assessment Scoring Guide * Principles of Classification * Initial Inmate Classification * Correctional Adjustment Checklist * Raw Score Form: Correctional Adjustment Checklist * Checklist for the Analysis of Life History Records of Adult Offenders * Raw Score Form: Life History Checklist * Raw Score to Normalized T-Score Conversions for Correctional Adjustment Checklist * Raw Score to Normalized T-Score Conversions for Life History Checklist * Classification Profile for Adult Offenders