Assessment, Risk and Decision Making in Social Work: An Introduction (Transforming Social Work Practice) - Softcover

Killick, Campbell; Taylor, Brian J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1529621356 ISBN 13: 9781529621358

Verlag: Learning Matters, 2024

Inhaltsangabe

As a practising social worker, you will need to be able to make sound judgments in complex contexts and when you are under pressure. This book covers the essential knowledge you will need to understand and develop skills in relation to professional judgement and decision making processes, including:

-        the use of assessment tools;
-        engagement in assessment and decision processes;
-        the context of risk, complexity and uncertainty in practice;
-        communication and management of risk within social care processes.

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Campbell Killick, PhD, is Lecturer in Social Work at Ulster University, Northern Ireland, where he teaches assessment and decision making on undergraduate (qualifying social work) courses and post-qualifying, post-graduate courses. He is Course Director for the MSc in Research Methods for social workers, service users, carers and others involved in social work services. Campbell's research focuses on professional decision making particularly in relation to the abuse of children and adults. Campbell is Co-Founder and Deputy Convenor of the Decisions, Assessment and Risk Special Interest Group (DARSIG) of the European Social Work Research Association and Coordinator of Ulster University's DARES initiative which supports research, teaching and organisation development for social work in relation to decision-making, assessment, risk and the use of evidence to inform practice and management of services. He is co-author of 'Assessment, Risk and Decision Making in Social Work' published by Sage.

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Covers the essential knowledge required to understand and develop skills in relation to professional judgement and decision making processes in social work practice

Details zur Ausgabe

• Verlag: Learning Matters
• Erscheinungsdatum: 2024
• Sprache: Englisch
• ISBN 10: 1529621356
• ISBN 13: 9781529621358
• Einband: Taschenbuch
• Auflage: 2
• Anzahl der Seiten: 232
• Kontakt zum Hersteller: SAGE Publications; orders@sagepub.co.uk; ; 1 Oliver's Yard 55 City Road; London; EC1Y 1SP; Vereinigtes Königreich
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