Risk and risk taking in health and social welfare / Mike Titterton.

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Year of Publication:2005
Edition:1st American pbk. ed.
Language:English
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Physical Description:160 p.
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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.