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Survival Guide for Probation Officers and Family Justice Counsellors of British Columbia: A Manual Created by BCPOA
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Survival Guide for Probation Officers and Family Justice Counsellors of British Columbia: A Manual Created by BCPOA
Publication year:
1998
| Cataloged on:
Apr. 06, 2007
ANNOTATION: Strategies for effective prevention and/or management of unsafe work environments are reviewed. This manual contains five chapters: introduction; background -- profile of Probation Officers and Family Justice Counselors and how widespread hazardous incidents are; a brief look at some research -- prevention model, secondary traumatization, causes of violence, interventions, and a summary of significant issues; strategies for survival -- home visits, in office interviews, physical interventions, reporting, training, role and attitude, protocols, climate and environment, support, and "other stuff" -- additional resources.