From dependency to work: Addressing the multiple needs of offenders with drug problems (Researching Criminal Justice) - Softcover

McSweeney, Tim; Herrington, Victoria; Hough, Mike; Turnbull, Paul J.; Parsons, Jim

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1861346603 ISBN 13: 9781861346605

Publisher: Policy Press, 2004

Synopsis

This report presents the findings from one of the first evaluations of a British programme to integrate drug and alcohol treatment with mental health services, and education, training and employment support - the 'From Dependency to Work (D2W)' programme. It provides an invaluable insight into the challenges and difficulties of integrating services in this way and highlights important lessons for central and regional government on funding and working with the voluntary sector to deliver services. With the recent launch of the Drug Interventions Programme (DIP), designed to get statutory and voluntary sector agencies working together to tackle the social factors associated with drug misuse and crime, stakeholders across the country will need to develop effective multi-disciplinary working in this field. This report provides all those involved, from a strategic level to frontline practitioners, with a clearer understanding of the issues.

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About the Author

Mike Hough is Emeritus Professor at the School of Law at Birkbeck, University of London. He was President of the British Society of Criminology from 2008 until 2011, and he was awarded the European Society of Criminology Award for 2020, in recognition of his lifetime contribution to European criminology.

Edition details

• Publisher: Policy Press
• Publication date: 2004
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 1861346603
• ISBN 13: 9781861346605
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 88