01005nam a2200181 4500 19104 19104 20030821u y0pory50 ba eng Skills and knowledge for contemporary probation practice This article discusses research conducted in Canada and the UK, which considered probation officers' views about the skills and background knowledge they felt necessary to undertake probation practice. Despite changing and very different political and structural contexts, the research finds clear agreement between the two samples on core skills rated as being most important, particularly interviewing and interpersonal communication skills. V.50,n.2 June 2003 P.101-114 Probation Journal London PROBATION PROBATION OFFICER PROBATION SERVICE BRACKEN Denis P.105 0 P__105_000000000000000 2021-12-17 22433 DGRSP DGRSP P.105 2021-12-17 0 AP