Decision making, assessment and risk in social work /
Brian J. Taylor ; series editor Keith Brown.
- 3rd edition.
- London : Learning Matters, an imprint of SAGE Publications Ltd, c2017.
- xiv, 256 pages : illustrations ; 25 cm
- Post-qualifying social work practice .
"Previous edition published as 'Professional decision making and risk in social work' in 2013."--Copyright page.
Includes bibliographical references (pages 232-247) and index.
Introduction -- A Framework for decisions, assessment and risk -- Client decisions, perspectives, emotions and crises -- Legal aspects of decisions, assessment and risk -- Assessment, risk assessment and decision support systems -- Professional judgment, bias and using knowledge in assessment and decisions -- Judgments about safeguarding and service eligibility, and predicting harm -- Risk-taking care choices: values, gains and hazards -- Collaboration, communication and contest in assessment, risk and decision processes -- Dynamics of practice: managing risk, re-assessing and changing your mind -- Managing decisions, assessment and risk: support, blame and learning -- Conclusion -- Appendices: Pointers in designing or completing an assessment to inform a decision in uncertainty -- Supported decision tool -- Professional capabilities framework.
"This series of books from Learning Matters is aimed at busy social work and health care practitioners, particularly in the context of integrated health and social care, who are looking to enhance their skills and extend their knowledge. Written from a practical point of view, they have clear links to both qualifying training as well as CPD. They are up-to-date, accessible and totally skills focused. The book begins by offering a framework of knowledge and skills for practice, drawing on core concepts, client perspectives and the important legal background, before moving on to consider the knowledge and skills required for individual judgments and collaborative assessment and decision processes."--Back cover.