Provides a source of information and analysis about various aspects of the work of the Probation Service - a useful text for those working in probation, studying the subject as part of criminology or criminal justice course, or training for it. This work takes account of the changes that the Probation Service has undergone.

Focusing on psychotherapy, this book offers a comprehensive overview of its many aspects. The topics are presented under five headings - the nature of psychotherapy and its research, its culture, modalities, settings and issues - and the book serves as a source of information and reference.

Reflective and experiential learning are now common currency among those involved in education and training and are recognized as important tools in the improvement of learning and teaching. This handbook acts as an essential guide to understanding and using these techniques in educational and training contexts.

The second edition of the Handbook on Prisons builds on the critical and commercial success of the first edition and includes new chapters, new sections and new authors to give it a fresh and significantly different feel to its predecessor.