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Record Nr.

UNINA9910963416503321

Autore

Carson David <1950->

Titolo

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

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; Philadelphia, : Jessica Kingsley Publishers, 2008

ISBN

9786611781859

9781281781857

1281781851

9781846427572

1846427576

Edizione

[1st ed.]

Descrizione fisica

1 online resource (258 p.)

Altri autori (Persone)

BainAndy <1971->

Disciplina

362

Soggetti

Risk management

Risk managers

Decision making

Social service - Decision making

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

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

Nota di contenuto

FRONT COVER; Professional Risk and Working with People: Decision-Making in Health, Social Care and Criminal Justice; Contents; PREFACE; Chapter 1 Risk: Making It Work For and Not Against You; Chapter 2 Map and Model; Chapter 3 The Law: From Judging to Supporting Decision-making; Chapter 4 Risk Assessment; Chapter 5 Risk Management; Chapter 6 Risk Communication; Chapter 7 Risk Procedures; Chapter 8 Risk Policies; Chapter 9 Risk Strategies; Chapter 10 Conclusion; APPENDIX: SHARED VOCABULARY OF RISK AND RISK-TAKING; REFERENCES; SUBJECT INDEX; AUTHOR INDEX; INDEX OF LEGISLATION; INDEX OF CASE LAW

Sommario/riassunto

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 inc