Abstract
This paper brings a series of contributions to the understanding of probation practice as a permanent process of social construction, as well as identification of axiological, ideological, normative and institutional frameworks of the process, and how these frameworks are reflected in the speech on practice. The research approach is exploratory, based on the Grounded Theory model, and framed in the social-constructionist paradigm. The research conducted in the N.-E. Area of Romania and the Republic of Moldova confirm our model, according to which the social construction of reality has an axiological and ethical ground, through the existence of constitutive values, and a semiotic-discursive one, guided by operational values. Within this research, there were developed a series of conclusions that could be hypotheses for future research: The Romanian and Moldavian probation model is a multi and transdisciplinary one, with strong assistential and social-therapeutic accents.
Highlights
The introduction of probation as a non-custodial alternative to custodial sanctions reduces the socio-economic costs of imprisonment, being considered – in general – more efficient, from the point of view of diminishing the risk of relapse, and more cost-effective from the point of view of costs of supervision, far inferior to those of incarceration.The aim of the research is to develop an interpretative model concerning the institutional and instrumental frameworks of the social construction of probation counsellor profession
The evolution of the normative-institutional framework marks the social construction of the professional identity of the probation counsellor, by reformulating certain operational definitions the professional works with, and around which he constructs his speech on practice
FG2016RO – focus group conducted with Romanian specialists, others than probation counsellors – social workers, forensic doctor, psychologists
Summary
The introduction of probation as a non-custodial alternative to custodial sanctions reduces the socio-economic costs of imprisonment, being considered – in general – more efficient, from the point of view of diminishing the risk of relapse, and more cost-effective from the point of view of costs of supervision, far inferior to those of incarceration.The aim of the research is to develop an interpretative model concerning the institutional and instrumental frameworks of the social construction of probation counsellor profession. IRO1- IRO12 – Romanian interviewed – probation counsellors and directors of probation services from the N.-E. region of Romania – Botosani, Suceava, Iasi, Neamt and Bacau counties. IMD01- IMD15 – Moldavian interviewed - probation counsellors and directors of probation services from the Republic of Moldova – Balti and Ungheni districts, and from 4 services in the sectors of Chisinau, namely the Central – National Office, based in Chisinau. IBRO01- IBRO06 – interviews with beneficiaries of probation, supervised persons from Romania. IBMD01- IBMD07 – interviews with beneficiaries of probation, supervised persons from the Republic of Moldova. IMLRO – interview with a forensic doctor from Romania. IMLMD – interview with a forensic doctor from the Republic of Moldova. FG2016RO – focus group conducted with Romanian specialists, others than probation counsellors – social workers, forensic doctor, psychologists.
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