Risk and risk taking in health and social welfare
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| Format: | Electronic eBook |
| Language: | English |
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Philadelphia :
Jessica Kingsley Publishers,
2005.
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| Edition: | 1st American pbk. ed. |
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| Online Access: | An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view |
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Table of 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.