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Probation Officer as a Coach: Building a New Professional Identity

Volume 82 Number 1
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In many agencies, probation officers have been encouraged or been permitted  to follow the job role of "referee." Because research links supervision effectiveness to officers having quality relationships with offenders, adopting a human service orientation, and using correctional skills, the authors propose that the job role of "coach" aligns more closely with this evidence.