Professional decision making and risk in social work

Abstract

Foreword About the author Preface to the second edition Acknowledgements Introduction Concepts and frameworks for decision making and risk Crises, emotions and supporting client decision making Consent, human rights and reasonable decisions in law Collaboration, communication and contest in risk and decisions. Professional judgement, bias and using knowledge Safeguarding judgements and predicting harm Taking risks: values, gains and hazards Assessment, risk assessment and decision support systems Dynamic decision making and managing care risks Managing decisions and risk: support, blame and learning Conclusion Appendix 1:Pointers in designing or completing an assessmnet to inform a decision in uncertainty Appendix 2: Supported decision tool Appendix 3: Professional Capabilities Framework Glossary of terms References Index

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