Correctional Counseling And Rehabilitation

Correctional Counseling and Rehabilitation, Seventh Edition

Correctional Counseling and Rehabilitation, Seventh Edition, provides an introduction to offender counseling as a career and the skill sets required for professionals who pursue such careers. It presents detailed accounts of major contemporary approaches to offender rehabilitation, including cognitive-behavioral, social learning, and family therapy modalities. The book is organized into five parts. Part One discusses essential counseling skills and responsibilities. It examines the professional context of correctional counseling; that is, how it relates both formally and informally to the rest of the correctional process. It also identifies challenges unique to correctional counselors compared with counselors working with non-offenders. Part Two presents the historical foundations of correctional counseling and treatment, while Part Three deals with offender assessment, diagnosis, and classification. Part Four describes counseling and treatment approaches; and Part Five considers the most effective correctional interventions, focusing on the treatment of sex offenders, antisocial offenders, and substance-abusing offenders. The book offers students, scholars, correctional practitioners, administrators, and policymakers a solid foundation in the field of correctional rehabilitation.Includes key concepts and terms as well as discussion questions.