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The working relationship and desistance: What constitutes a 'good quality' working relationship?
- Source :
- Salus Journal; 2020, Vol. 8 Issue 2, p77-99, 23p
- Publication Year :
- 2020
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Abstract
- This paper presents findings from a small-scale exploratory piece of research that examined perceptions of what constitutes a 'good quality' working relationship between the practitioner and the child, within the criminal justice system. Using a qualitative approach, focus groups and interviews were conducted with practitioners and children, based in two Youth Offending Teams in Wales, United Kingdom. The study sought to explore the characteristics of a 'good quality' working relationship, from two different perspectives: (1) the practitioners and (2) the children. Using thematic analysis, findings revealed that whilst both practitioners and children perceived trust to be an important characteristic of a 'good quality' working relationship, differences between their perceptions did exist, with practitioners focussing more on the characteristics of reliability and time; and children highlighting the characteristics of genuineness and comfort. It was concluded that such disparity between the way practitioners and children perceive a 'good quality' working relationship has important implications for youth justice practice and desistance for children. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
- Subjects :
- THEMATIC analysis
CRIMINAL justice system
FOCUS groups
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 22025677
- Volume :
- 8
- Issue :
- 2
- Database :
- Complementary Index
- Journal :
- Salus Journal
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 146136832