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Risk and risk taking in health and social welfare / Mike Titterton.
- Format:
- Book
- Author/Creator:
- Titterton, Mike.
- Language:
- English
- Subjects (All):
- Health risk assessment.
- Social service.
- Physical Description:
- 1 online resource (162 p.)
- Edition:
- 1st American pbk. ed.
- Place of Publication:
- Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2005.
- Language Note:
- English
- Summary:
- In this practical book, Mike Titterton offers an innovative model of risk work in health and social care. He argues that a thoughtful risk-taking approach can lead to empowerment and greater independence for vulnerable individuals. He also discusses contemporary definitions of risk, and identifies the essential skills needed by professionals.
- Contents:
- Preface
- Introduction
- What is risk?
- Rights, responsibilities and the law
- Exploring welfare dilemmas
- Models, principles and policies
- Risk assessment
- Risk management
- Linking assessment and management together
- Training professionals and laypersons in risk work
- Conclusion
- Appendix 1: a note on assessing risk of harm and danger in health and social
- Care settings: the examples of child protection and sex offenders
- Appendix 2: case studies
- References
- Index.
- Notes:
- Description based upon print version of record.
- Includes bibliographical references and index.
- ISBN:
- 9786610262175
- 9781280262173
- 1280262176
- 9781846421136
- 1846421136
- OCLC:
- 476046979
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