Research group Working with Mandated Clients
Forensic social professionals work with mandated clients who pose a risk to others. They work in a wide range of occupational fields, such as probation services, juvenile detention centres, prisons and forensic care facilities. This work requires a specific set of skills, effective methods and targeted training. Our research group contributes to the professionalism and continuity of this field.
Lines of research within the research group
Delinquency has its price: A research on collaboration in the judicial and societal domain regarding delinquents in debt
ProjectThis research aims at getting insight into the working elements in collaboration within the judicial and societal domain regarding delinquents in debt.
Evaluation of the methodological guidelines regarding clients in organized crime
ProjectThis research aims at exploring the experiences of probation officers regarding clients in organized crime (BCC) as well as the way how they signal these potential clients.
Publications
- How to build up a working alliance with mandated clients a four year project in the Netherlands
- Trauma in Female Forensic Psychiatric Patients: A Mixed-Method Study into the Clinical Practice of Trauma-Focused Treatment
- Working with Women in Forensic Mental Health Care: Guidelines for Gender-Responsive Assessment and Treatment
Education
The Research group Working with Mandated Clients contributes to higher professional education in various ways. The research group develops new degree programmes and modules, including the Master Forensic Social Professional, which was developed in collaboration with the Institute for Law. We also collaborate with other knowledge institutions.
“Effective action by forensic social professionals is of great importance for the reduction of delinquency and other forms of risky behaviour, to support the inclusion of offenders back into society and to increase the safety of children and young people.”
Jacqueline Bosker Professor at the Research Group Working with Mandated Clients
Collaboration
The research group is co-funded by Reclassering Nederlands (the Dutch Probation Services), the Stichting Verslavingsreclassering GGZ (GGZ Addiction Rehabilitation Foundation), and the Leger des Heils Jeugdzorg & Reclassering (Salvation Army Youth Care & Probation Service).