Decision Making in Social Work (2nd Edition)
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15 November 2010
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24 November 2010
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At a time when accountability and the avoidance of risk are increasingly demanded of social work practitioners, the ability to make clear and reasoned professional decisions is essential. This welcome new edition provides a...
Show More At a time when accountability and the avoidance of risk are increasingly demanded of social work practitioners, the ability to make clear and reasoned professional decisions is essential. This welcome new edition provides a supportive framework for making social work judgements and assessments based on a structured and practical approach.
Woven through with practice scenarios applicable to the many facets of social work, this text emphasizes the importance of good decision making to high-quality social work practice. Reassuringly clear throughout, this new addition to the BASW Practical Social Work series is core reading for all involved in the field of social work, whether as students, academics, practitioners or managers.
Reflects on the pressures of making decisions within interprofessional settings
Offers reflexive approaches to analysis, decision making and outcome evaluation
Examines the complex relationship between sound decisions and the attainment of planned outcomes
Significantly updated to reflect the growing prominence of user involvement and interprofessional collaboration
Preface
Introduction
Making Decisions
Practice Contexts
Involving Service Users and Carers
Working Together
Using Knowledge and Managing Emotions
Framing Situations
Analysing Options
Using Supervision
Decision Making and Decision Outcomes
Glossary