STUDYING RISK-MANAGING, DECISION-MAKING AND ASSESSMENT PROCESSES

Campbell Killick; Brian Taylor

STUDYING RISK-MANAGING, DECISION-MAKING AND ASSESSMENT PROCESSES

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Chapter Summary: This chapter provides a summary and examples of research methods for studying the processes of making decisions, assessment and the management of risk in social work. This includes processes involving social workers communicating with clients, families, colleagues, managers, other professionals, and other organisations. For our purpose, the management of risk includes professional processes of assessing, communicating and managing risk, and also overall governance processes. The chapter provides a summary of the core strengths of qualitative, survey and mixed-methods research, together with examples of their use in relation to the topics in Section Two of the Handbook.

Original language	English
Title of host publication	The Sage Handbook of Decision Making, Assessment and Risk in Social Work
Editors	Brian Taylor, John Fluke, Christopher Graham, Emily Keddell, Campbell Killick, Aaron Shlonsky, Andrew Whittaker
Place of Publication	London
Chapter	25
Pages	281-290
Number of pages	10
ISBN (Electronic)	978-1-5297-9019-1
Publication status	Published (in print/issue) - 30 Aug 2023

Publication series

Name	Sage Handbooks
Publisher	Sage

UN SDGs

This output contributes to the following UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)

SDG 1 No Poverty
SDG 3 Good Health and Well-being
SDG 4 Quality Education
SDG 5 Gender Equality
SDG 10 Reduced Inequalities
SDG 16 Peace, Justice and Strong Institutions

Keywords

social work
Assessment
Decision Making
Risk

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STUDYING RISK-MANAGING, DECISION-MAKING AND ASSESSMENT PROCESSES. / Killick, Campbell ; Taylor, Brian.
The Sage Handbook of Decision Making, Assessment and Risk in Social Work. ed. / Brian Taylor; John Fluke; Christopher Graham; Emily Keddell; Campbell Killick; Aaron Shlonsky; Andrew Whittaker. London, 2023. p. 281-290 (Sage Handbooks).

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STUDYING RISK-MANAGING, DECISION-MAKING AND ASSESSMENT PROCESSES

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UN SDGs

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