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Desistance in drug-using offenders: A narrative review (2016)
Journal Article
Van Roeyen, S., Anderson, S., Vanderplasschen, W., Colman, C., & Vander Laenen, F. (2017). Desistance in drug-using offenders: A narrative review. European Journal of Criminology, 14(5), 606-625. https://doi.org/10.1177/1477370816682980

The majority of available desistance research has examined desistance in the general offender population. However, applying the desistance approach to specific groups of offenders has potential to enrich our knowledge since their change processes sho... Read More about Desistance in drug-using offenders: A narrative review.

The value of ‘bearing witness’ to desistance (2016)
Journal Article
Anderson, S. E. (2016). The value of ‘bearing witness’ to desistance. Probation Journal, 63(4), 408-424. https://doi.org/10.1177/0264550516664146

This paper aims to contribute to the debate on making probation practice ‘desistance-focused’. It does this through considering the body of knowledge on responding to trauma through ‘bearing witness’ to the person’s story – attending to their values... Read More about The value of ‘bearing witness’ to desistance.