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Abstract
This article considers the rise of the 'what works' policy agenda in the probation service. It presents case study data on a decade of change in one probation service area. The findings are that 'what works' has produced a change in the knowledge pool upon which professional practice is based. It has also had a significant impact on the social relationships of probation work. Such shifts in professional knowledge and social relationships have shaken pre-existing professional and organisational identities. However,'what works' appears to have shifted rather than eroded professional boundaries, creating new divisions on which the profession might reconstruct itself.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 547-563 |
Number of pages | 17 |
Journal | Policy & Politics |
Volume | 31 |
Issue number | 4 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - Oct 2003 |
Keywords
- METAANALYSIS
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CENTRE FOR RESEARCH UTILISAT IN PUB SERV: Increasing research utilisation in public policy and public services
Nutley, S. M. (PI)
Economic & Social Research Council
1/05/01 → 31/03/05
Project: Standard