Risk Assessment in Social Care and Social Work outlines the theoretical issues behind the decisions, processes and organisations involved in risk assessment. Written by leading academics and experienced practitioners, it considers implications for future policy, drawing on the full range of perspectives in the most recent research. It considers the following themes:

* The concepts of risk and dangerousness, and the ethical questions, which arise when assessments of risk are made.

* The wider context of social policy and legislation, and the interaction between rehabilitation and the distribution of risk.

* Social services staff and the risks they pose to their clients - the issues of selection, supervision and accountability; and risks to practitioners themselves.

Individual chapters describe and compare methods of risk assessment with different client groups, including older people, children, people with mental health problems, and sex offenders. This book will ensure that practitioners, managers and policy makers deepen and coordinate their understanding of the key issues involved in both the initial choices made about the extent of risk, and the stable and productive management of the outcomes of those decisions.

About the Author
Peter Burke is a Senior Lecturer in the Department of Social Work at Hull University. His research and teaching interests concern the needs of families, children with disabilities and their siblings. Mike Titterton is a social work trainer and consultant based in Edinburgh, and has worked with the topic of risk as a developmental consultant in health promotion in the UK and internationally. Formerly a lecturer in social work at the University of Glasgow, he has published widely on health and social care.

Reviews
The book is very topical at this time and we consider it to be vital for those involved with the teaching of future social workers and nurses, while it should also be read by other social care professionals and by social and criminology policy makers. In the field of mental health, the reading of this book should, in a most specific way, help us to feel greater certainty when making difficult decisions. -- European Journal of Psychiatry
Risk Assessment in Social Care and Social Work makes a timely contribution to this area by reviewing key professional debates about risk, its assessment and management. The book will therefore be of interest to practitioners, managers and policy makers whose work entails a review of the decisions involved in working with vulnerable populations. The main strength of the book is the well-resourced analysis of research into risk from and to different groups. -- Child and Family Social Work



Book Information
ISBN 9781853026898
Author Brain Caddick
Format Paperback
Page Count 272
Imprint Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Publisher Jessica Kingsley Publishers
Weight(grams) 420g
Dimensions(mm) 235mm * 165mm * 14mm