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    The professional experiences and training needs of probation officers in turkey
    (Sage, 2019) Cankaya, Banu; Aydogan, Ramazan; Department of Psychology; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Department of Sociology; N/A; Ersayan, Ayşe Esra; Ergin, Murat; Safi, Ommay Aiman; Faculty Member; Teaching Faculty; Faculty Member; Master Student; Department of Psychology; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Department of Sociology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; Graduate School of Social Sciences and Humanities; 222027; N/A; 106427; N/A
    The current study uses a series of focus groups and participatory methodology to investigate the work experiences and needs of Turkish probation officers and their directors. All participants were employed at an office of Parole and Probation in Istanbul, Turkey. During the concurrent focus groups, officers (n = 57) discussed their daily work experiences and needs (Phase I). A follow-up focus group was conducted (n = 25) to discuss potential interpretations of the themes and generate solutions (Phase II), followed by a mini-focus group with the directors (n = 5) to explore their experiences with the probation system and officer training (Phase III). Findings Officers identified needs for training, improvements of the work environment, professional support, and more thorough risk assessment tools. The follow-up focus group revealed that officers were highly motivated to improve their rehabilitative skills but felt constrained in supervising offenders in the punitive justice system. Several solutions generated through focus groups included mentoring programs to support novice officers, training programs to acquire interviewing skills, and team building activities and events to increase morale. Application The current study bridges the gap between officers and directors in the probation system and generates solutions to the occupational needs of officers. Researchers communicated those needs to the directors, and the study initiated action toward implementing rehabilitative training programs for officers with a particular focus on risk assessment and basic clinical skills. The study has direct implications for the improvement of probation practice and supervision in Turkey.
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    The association of gender role attitudes and offense type with public punitiveness toward male and female offenders
    (Elsevier Sci Ltd, 2018) Broers, Nick J.; de Ruiter, Corine; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Department of Sociology; Ersayan, Ayşe Esra; Ergin, Murat; Teaching Faculty; Faculty Member; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Department of Sociology; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; College of Social Sciences and Humanities; N/A; 106427
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    Migrants and city-making: dispossession, displacement, and urban regeneration
    (Routledge Journals, Taylor & Francis Ltd, 2021) Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Ersarı, Pınar Özbek; Teaching Faculty; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); N/A; 186159
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    A preliminary psychometric study of the Turkish Schema mode inventory-forensic (SMI-F)
    (Springer) Soygut, Gonca; Gulum, I. Volkan; Lobbestael, Jill; Bernstein, David P.; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); Ersayan, Ayşe Esra; Teaching Faculty; Academic and Life Skills (ALIS); N/A; 178452
    The Schema Mode Inventory was the first tool that was developed to assess schema modes (SMI; Young et al., 2007). Recently, the SMI was expanded to also assess forensic modes (Bernstein et al., 2014). The main purpose of the current study was to test The Schema Mode Inventory - Forensics' (SMI-F) reliability and validity. The sample consists of (n = 1271) volunteer undergraduate students across various universities from Turkey. The sample consisted mostly of females (77.5%). The mean age of the whole sample was 20.43 (SD = 2.16, range = 18-57). In order to test the psychometric properties of the SMI-F, we carried out confirmatory factor analysis, multiple regression analysis, correlational analyses for test-retest, and calculated the correlations and internal reliability coefficients. Overall, the results revealed that the SMI-F has satisfactory levels of reliability and validity and might be useful for research and clinical purposes. In conclusion, the inclusion of the forensic modes in this version makes the inventory more comprehensive in reflecting recent developments in the Schema Therapy Model. It could be possible to assess a wide variety of coping modes and formulate a treatment plan for the general population and forensic patients with the SMI-F.