Assessing student confidence, competence and calibration: a simulation approach to discussing readiness for forensic practice.
Case management in the criminal justice system includes conducting psychosocial assessments, identifying risks, developing intervention strategies, navigating services, monitoring/evaluation, and advocacy. Social work and criminology graduates are equally qualified for forensic case management posit...
| Publicado en: | Social Work Education Vol. 45; no. 5; pp. 1261 - 1280 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Aug2026
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