| Description |
327 pages ; 24 cm |
| Series |
Good practice series ; 5 |
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Good practice series ; 5
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| Contents |
Introduction / Hazel Kemshall and Jacki Pritchard -- 1. Improving Judgement and Appreciating Biases within the Risk Assessment Process / Robert Strachan and Chris Tallant -- 2. Taking the Risk? Assessing Lesbian and Gay Carers / Stephen Hicks -- 3. Making Family Placements: Working with Risks and Building on Strengths / Anne van Meeuwen -- 4. Risk in Adoption and Fostering / Sheila Byrne -- 5. One of the Hardest Jobs in the World: Attempting to Manage Risk in Children's Homes / Hilary Owen -- 6. Vulnerable People Taking Risks: Older People and Residential Care / Jacki Pritchard -- 7. People with Learning Difficulties: Citizenship, Personal Development and the Management of Risk / Bob Tindall -- 8. We Can Take It: Young People and Drug Use / Peter Argall and Ben Cowderoy -- 9. Alcohol: The Effects and Risks for Individuals / Pamela Askham -- 10. Homelessness and Mental Health: Risk Assessment / Sue Lipscombe |
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11. Risk, Residential Services and People with Mental Health Needs / Tony Ryan -- 12. Community Care Homicide Inquiries and Risk Assessment / Michael Howlett -- 13. Risk and Prison Suicide / Alison Liebling -- 14. Teenage Suicide and Self-Harm: Assessing and Managing Risk / Juliet Lyon -- 15. Risk and Parole: Issues in Risk Assessment for Release / Hazel Kemshall -- 16. Rights Versus Risks: Issues in Work with Prisoners / Brian Williams -- 17. Risk, Domestic Violence and Probation Practice / Katherine Beattie -- 18. Throughcare Practice, Risk and Contact with Victims / Peter Johnston -- 19. Risk: The Role and Responsibilities of Middle Managers / Christine Lawrie |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references and indexes |
| Subject |
Risk assessment.
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Risk management.
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Social service.
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| Author |
Kemshall, Hazel, 1958-
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Pritchard, Jacki.
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| LC no. |
97198288 |
| ISBN |
1853024414 |
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