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200			_aSkills and knowledge for contemporary probation practice
330			_aThis 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.
461			_vV.50,n.2 _dJune 2003 _pP.101-114 _tProbation Journal _cLondon
606			_aPROBATION PROBATION OFFICER PROBATION SERVICE _9112824
700			_aBRACKEN _bDenis _9112825
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