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Supporting Victims of Hate Crime : A Practitioner Guide.

By: Material type: TextPublisher: Bristol : Policy Press, 2017Copyright date: ©2016Edition: 1st edDescription: 1 online resource (157 pages)Content type:
  • text
Media type:
  • computer
Carrier type:
  • online resource
ISBN:
  • 9781447329732
Genre/Form: DDC classification:
  • 364.15
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Contents:
Intro -- SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF HATE CRIME -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Author biography -- 1. Hate crime basics -- What is hate crime casework support? -- Defining hate crime -- Practice-based definitions -- Contesting hate crime categories -- Extent of hate crime -- Types of hate crime -- The effects of hate crime -- Recording and under-reporting of hate crime -- Satisfaction levels with the police -- Hate crime prosecutions -- Summary -- 2. Hate in a digital world -- The nature and extent of hate crime online -- Impacts of online hate crime -- How can practitioners help? -- Summary -- 3. Rights-based support frameworks -- The European Union Victims' Directive -- Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (England and Wales) -- Victim Personal Statements -- Summary -- 4. The victim's perspective -- Moving away from 'the ideal victim' -- What is the victim's perspective? -- Victim's perspective as a protective factor -- Working from a victim's perspective -- Limits of casework and client satisfaction -- Summary -- 5. Roles and principles of casework support -- The role of hate crime casework -- Principles-based casework -- Summary -- 6. Casework approaches to supporting clients -- Crisis intervention -- Advocacy -- Strengths-based working -- Summary -- 7. Communication and interpersonal skills -- Communication as learned behaviour -- Core communication skills -- Listening skills -- Types of listening -- Evidencing listening -- Non-verbal communication -- Observation skills -- Asking questions -- Additional questions -- Helping and valuing the client -- Summary -- 8. Fact finding -- The initial interview -- Key stages of the interview -- Summary -- 9. Self-care -- Burnout and vicarious trauma -- Stress management and supervision -- The supervision relationship -- Reflective practice -- Accessing external counselling -- Summary -- Postscript.
Appendix -- Appendix. Current UK hate crime legislation -- 2 Legislation -- 13 Inciting hatred -- References -- Index.
Summary: This practical guide provides user-friendly, concise, expert and up-to-date guidance for both new and experienced hate crime caseworkers and advocates. Full of relevant, up-to-date evidence based research and policy, it will enable practitioners to be confident and knowledgeable in supporting victims of hate crime.
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Intro -- SUPPORTING VICTIMS OF HATE CRIME -- Contents -- Acknowledgments -- Author biography -- 1. Hate crime basics -- What is hate crime casework support? -- Defining hate crime -- Practice-based definitions -- Contesting hate crime categories -- Extent of hate crime -- Types of hate crime -- The effects of hate crime -- Recording and under-reporting of hate crime -- Satisfaction levels with the police -- Hate crime prosecutions -- Summary -- 2. Hate in a digital world -- The nature and extent of hate crime online -- Impacts of online hate crime -- How can practitioners help? -- Summary -- 3. Rights-based support frameworks -- The European Union Victims' Directive -- Code of Practice for Victims of Crime (England and Wales) -- Victim Personal Statements -- Summary -- 4. The victim's perspective -- Moving away from 'the ideal victim' -- What is the victim's perspective? -- Victim's perspective as a protective factor -- Working from a victim's perspective -- Limits of casework and client satisfaction -- Summary -- 5. Roles and principles of casework support -- The role of hate crime casework -- Principles-based casework -- Summary -- 6. Casework approaches to supporting clients -- Crisis intervention -- Advocacy -- Strengths-based working -- Summary -- 7. Communication and interpersonal skills -- Communication as learned behaviour -- Core communication skills -- Listening skills -- Types of listening -- Evidencing listening -- Non-verbal communication -- Observation skills -- Asking questions -- Additional questions -- Helping and valuing the client -- Summary -- 8. Fact finding -- The initial interview -- Key stages of the interview -- Summary -- 9. Self-care -- Burnout and vicarious trauma -- Stress management and supervision -- The supervision relationship -- Reflective practice -- Accessing external counselling -- Summary -- Postscript.

Appendix -- Appendix. Current UK hate crime legislation -- 2 Legislation -- 13 Inciting hatred -- References -- Index.

This practical guide provides user-friendly, concise, expert and up-to-date guidance for both new and experienced hate crime caseworkers and advocates. Full of relevant, up-to-date evidence based research and policy, it will enable practitioners to be confident and knowledgeable in supporting victims of hate crime.

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