Professional Decision Making and Risk in Social Work (Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice Series) - Softcover

Taylor, Brian J.

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1446266591 ISBN 13: 9781446266595

Publisher: Learning Matters, 2013

Synopsis

This book is written to help social work practitioners and students on CPD courses make professional decisions with clients; from exercising statutory powers and duties to protect children from abuse, to making decisions about risk.

This revised second edition has more of a focus on risk within social work practice as many social workers face daily pressure to make sound decisions in very difficult circumstances. In this complex arena of conflicting demands and considerations - from the public, the client, the family, the organisation - the professional needs a robust and yet flexible framework to inform practice decisions. Featuring illustrations from practice as well as case studies and practical activities to aid learning, this book provides a holistic view of decision making and risk as a core aspect of effective social work practice.

About this title

About the Author:

Professor Brian Taylor is course director for the MSc in Professional Development in Social Work at the University of Ulster.. Brian had a lead role in contributing to the development of a new post qualifying education and training framework for social work in Northern Ireland (2005-07) and the development of new programmes in partnership with all major employers of social workers. His major area of research is decision-making in social work as well as evidence based practice. He is editor of Working with Agression and Resistance in Social Work.

About this edition

• Publisher: Learning Matters
• Publication date: 2013
• ISBN 10: 1446266591
• ISBN 13: 9781446266595
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 2
• Number of pages: 216