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The sage handbook of decision making, assessment and risk in social work / edited by Brian J. Taylor [and six others].

Contributor(s): Taylor, Brian J [editor.] | Gale (Firm)Material type: Text

TextSeries: Gale eBooksPublisher: Thousand Oaks : SAGE Publications Ltd, [2023]Copyright date: ©2023Edition: First editionDescription: 1 online resource (xxxii, 628 pages) : illustrationsContent type: text Media type: computer Carrier type: online resourceISBN: 9781529614640Subject(s): Social case work -- Handbooks, manuals, etc | Risk-taking (Psychology) -- Handbooks, manuals, etcAdditional physical formats: Print version:: Sage handbook of decision making, assessment and risk in social work.DDC classification: 361.3 LOC classification: HV43 | .S24 2023ebOnline resources: Click here to access online

Contents:

section 1. Professional judgements -- section 2. Assessment, risk and decision processes -- section 3. Assessment tools and approaches -- pt. 4. Developing and managing practice -- section 5. Concluding section/afterword.

Summary: This book provides an overview of key research and theoretical concepts in this increasingly important field. It describes the state of the art, discusses key debates and issues, and gives pointers on future directions for practice, research, teaching, management of services, and development of theoretical understandings. A key aim is to support development of sound, applied knowledge and values to underpin reasoned professional judgement and decision making in social work.

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Item type	Current location	Collection	Call number	Status	Date due	Barcode
Online	Gratia Christian College Library Internet	E-book	HV43 .S24 2023eb (Browse shelf)	Available		8000465N

Includes bibliographical references and index.

This book provides an overview of key research and theoretical concepts in this increasingly important field. It describes the state of the art, discusses key debates and issues, and gives pointers on future directions for practice, research, teaching, management of services, and development of theoretical understandings. A key aim is to support development of sound, applied knowledge and values to underpin reasoned professional judgement and decision making in social work.

Description based on print version record.