From Parole Officer to social work professor in Canada
Abstract
This chapter will reflect on the author’s previous work as a Community Parole Officer supervising men and women released into the community on various forms of conditional release, with a particular focus on the needs of Deaf and Hard of Hearing offenders. It will continue with a discussion on Dr. Bone’s transition to professor of social work, with a focus on social work skills and attitude necessary to support Deaf offenders throughout the criminal justice system in Canada, including recommendations for change.
Fields of Study & Subjects
Social Work Education and Practice
Criminal Justice and Corrections Analysis
Disability Rights and Representation
Publication details
- Journal / source
- The Routledge International Handbook of Criminal Justice Social Work
- Publisher
- Routledge
- Pages
- 448–458
- Publication date
- 12 January 2026
- Language
- EN
- Document type
- Book chapter