In a climate of insecurity and uncertainty for probation and social work, practitioners struggling to maintain good practice can feel confused and anxious about the changing terms of anti-discriminatory language. Cordell Pillay, a probation officer in South Yorkshire, seeks to unravel the recent complex history of zeal and ambiguity in terminology and the recent backlash against the quest to overcome oppressive discrimination.
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