Abstract The Good Lives Model (GLM) is an increasingly popular framework of offender
rehabilitation used internationally for a variety of offending typologies. However, opponents …

Assessment is a core component of social work. Since first publication, Assessment in Social
Work has provided students and practitioners with a clear overview of the complex issues …

Theories of crime are based in an underlying understanding of human functioning. In this
paper we argue that current theories of correctional rehabilitation imply a model of …

Abstract Purpose Following Cullen's spirit when setting forth his version of social support
theory, this article shows the value of social support as an organizing concept for life-course …

Motivational strategies are among the most promising approaches to improve the
effectiveness of batterer intervention programs (BIPs). An individualized motivational plan …

The Structured Assessment of Protective Factors for violence risk (SAPROF) is the only
structured professional judgment (SPJ) checklist that focuses solely on protective factors. It is …

„Kuratorzy sądowi są służbą, która od wielu lat w istotny sposób korzystnie wpływa na
bezpieczeństwo społeczeństwa, zmniejszenie przestępczości, ograniczenie patologii …

Assessing and managing level of violence risk among forensic mental health patients is a
primary role of clinical staff. Forensic risk assessments are typically focused on risk factors …

Suicide is the leading cause of preventable death in US jails and prisons, with rates three to
nine times higher than those of the general population. Although suicide in correctional …

It is in the applications of positive psychology that the area has the most potential to impact
people's lives. As such, it is here that the greatest rigor needs to be used to evaluate the …