Summary information
Study title
Effect of Orientation on Probation Work, 1974-1975
Creator
Macmillan, E., University of Edinburgh, Department of Social Administration
Study number / PID
1297 (UKDA)
10.5255/UKDA-SN-1297-1 (DOI)
Data access
Restricted
Series
Not available
Abstract
Abstract copyright UK Data Service and data collection copyright owner.
To examine hypotheses that there are two main orientations, judicial and clinical, in probation work and that these have differential effects on subsequent probationer behaviour. The data collected was also used to perform a comparative study of outcome in Scotland and England.
Topics
Keywords
Methodology
Data collection period
01/06/1974 - 01/08/1975
Country
England, Scotland
Time dimension
Cross-sectional (one-time) study
Analysis unit
Individuals
Groups
Subnational
Men
Probation officers
Probationers
Social workers
Universe
All males put on probation during a two month period, summer 1974, in probation areas West Yorkshire, Cleveland, Edinburgh and Aberdeen, and a three month intake from Glasgow; all probation officers/social workers in the above areas
Sampling procedure
No sampling (total universe)
Kind of data
Not availableData collection mode
Face-to-face interview
Self-completion (Probation officers)
Access
Publisher
UK Data Service
Publication year
1981
Terms of data access
The Data Collection is available to UK Data Service registered users subject to the End User Licence Agreement.
Commercial use of the data requires approval from the data owner or their nominee. The UK Data Service will contact you.
Related publications
Not available