Correctional Assessment, Casework, and Counseling

This edition covers practical interviewing and counseling skills, including how to adapt counseling theories to community or institutional corrections, and how to supervise the alcoholic, drug addict, sex offender, schizophrenic, and mentally immature client. Sample case materials, such as pre-sentence reports, sentencing guidelines, classification scales, and risk and needs scales give readers an understanding of the actual assessment process. This edition also includes an expanded section on the legal issues involved in counseling these individuals. Walsh has incorporated the latest research and data to ensure this manual remains timely. An instructor's manual is available with the purchase of 10 or more books.Anthony Walsh is the author of 'Correctional Assessment, Casework, and Counseling' with ISBN 9781569911334 and ISBN 1569911339.