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Professional risk and working with people : decision-making in health, social care and criminal justice / David Carson and Andy Bain.

By: Contributor(s): Material type: TextTextPublication details: London ; Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008.Description: 256 p. ; 24 cmISBN:
  • 9781843103899 (pbk. : alk. paper)
  • 1843103893 (pbk. : alk. paper)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 361.00684 CAR
Contents:
Risk : making it work for and not against you -- Map and model -- The law : from judging to supporting decision-making -- Risk assessment -- Risk management -- Risk communication -- Risk procedures -- Risk policies -- Risk strategies.
Holdings
Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Standard Loan Moylish Library Main Collection 361.00684 CAR (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available 39002100344457

Enhanced descriptions from Syndetics:

Professional Risk and Working with People provides advice on assessing and managing risks for all those employed to take risks with or on behalf of other people.

The authors explore issues of risk assessment and management that provides readers with a broad knowledge of risk practices that can be applied across a range of disciplines. They detail the benefits of risk as well as the potential harm and explain relevant legislation and concepts of negligence in clear and accessible language. Examples of risk policies, systems and effective judgement in managing complex risk decisions are also included.

In the current climate of blame and readiness to pursue legal action against professionals, this book will prove essential reading for all practitioners who come into contact with risk, including doctors and other health and care professionals, probation officers and social workers. Leaders of professional courses and their students will also find this an invaluable guide.

Includes bibliographical references (p. 243-248) and indexes.

Risk : making it work for and not against you -- Map and model -- The law : from judging to supporting decision-making -- Risk assessment -- Risk management -- Risk communication -- Risk procedures -- Risk policies -- Risk strategies.

Table of contents provided by Syndetics

  • Preface (p. 7)
  • Chapter 1 Risk: Making It Work For and Not Against You (p. 13)
  • Chapter 2 Map and Model (p. 40)
  • Chapter 3 The Law: From Judging to Supporting Decision-making (p. 67)
  • Chapter 4 Risk Assessment (p. 109)
  • Chapter 5 Risk Management (p. 145)
  • Chapter 6 Risk Communication (p. 157)
  • Chapter 7 Risk Procedures (p. 182)
  • Chapter 8 Risk Policies (p. 207)
  • Chapter 9 Risk Strategies (p. 221)
  • Chapter 10 Conclusion (p. 235)
  • Appendix Shared Vocabulary of Risk and Risk-Taking (p. 241)
  • References (p. 243)
  • Subject Index (p. 249)
  • Author Index (p. 253)
  • Index of Legislation (p. 255)
  • Index of Case Law (p. 256)

Author notes provided by Syndetics

David Carson is principal of David Carson Design Inc.

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