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Risk and risk taking in health and social welfare [electronic resource] / Mike Titterton.

By: Titterton, Mike.
Contributor(s): ebrary, Inc.
Publisher: Philadelphia : Jessica Kingsley Pub, 2005Edition: 1st American pbk. ed.Description: 160 p.Subject(s): Health risk assessment | Social serviceGenre/Form: Electronic books.DDC classification: 362.1 Online resources: An electronic book accessible through the World Wide Web; click to view
Contents:
Preface -- Introduction -- What is risk? -- Rights, responsibilities and the law -- Exploring welfare dilemmas -- Models, principles and policies -- Risk assessment -- Risk management -- Linking assessment and management together -- Training professionals and laypersons in risk work -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: a note on assessing risk of harm and danger in health and social -- Care settings: the examples of child protection and sex offenders -- Appendix 2: case studies -- References -- Index.
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362.1 (Browse shelf) Available

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Preface -- Introduction -- What is risk? -- Rights, responsibilities and the law -- Exploring welfare dilemmas -- Models, principles and policies -- Risk assessment -- Risk management -- Linking assessment and management together -- Training professionals and laypersons in risk work -- Conclusion -- Appendix 1: a note on assessing risk of harm and danger in health and social -- Care settings: the examples of child protection and sex offenders -- Appendix 2: case studies -- References -- Index.

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Electronic reproduction. Palo Alto, Calif. : ebrary, 2009. Available via World Wide Web. Access may be limited to ebrary affiliated libraries.