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Author:   Brian Taylor (Ulster University, UK) ,  Andrew Whittaker (London South Bank University, UK)
Publisher:   Taylor & Francis Ltd
Imprint:   Routledge
Weight:   0.453kg
ISBN:  

9780367661199

ISBN 10:   0367661195
Pages:   130
Publication Date:   30 September 2020
Audience:   College/higher education ,  Tertiary & Higher Education ,  Undergraduate
Format:   Paperback
Publisher's Status:   Active
Availability:   In Print  
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Table of Contents

1. Introduction - Professional judgement and decision-making in social work 2. Comparing child protection decision-making in England and Finland: supervised or supported judgement? 3. What makes it so hard to look and to listen? Exploring the use of the Cognitive and Affective Supervisory Approach with children’s social work managers 4. Legal capacity and the mental health social worker role: an international comparison 5. Professional discretion and length of work experience: what findings from focus groups with care managers in elder care suggest 6. Dimensions for argument and variability in child protection decision-making 7. Child protection decision-making: social workers’ perceptions 8. Transitioning from ‘outside observer’ to ‘inside player’ in social work: practitioner and student perspectives on developing expertise in decision-making 9. A balancing act: a grounded theory study of the professional judgement of child protection social workers

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Brian Taylor is Professor of Social Work at Ulster University in Northern Ireland, UK, where he leads the Decision, Assessment, Risk and Evidence Studies (DARES) research cluster. He has published widely on these topics including the books Decision Making, Assessment and Risk in Social Work (2013) and Understanding and Using Research in Social Work (with Anne McGlade and Campbell Killick, 2015). Andrew Whittaker is an Associate Professor of Social Work at London South Bank University, UK, where he is Head of the Risk, Resilience and Expert Decision Making (RRED) research group. His research focuses upon child protection and the risks faced by young people in cities.

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