Working with Risk: Skills for Contemporary Social Work

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Hazel Kemshall (De Montfort University, UK) Bernadette Wilkinson (Independent Trainer and Consultant)

Working with Risk

Skills for Contemporary Social Work

Hazel Kemshall (De Montfort University, UK), Bernadette Wilkinson (Independent Trainer and Consultant), Kerry Baker (London South Bank University)

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Polity Press
06 September 2013

Social work

Series: Skills for Contemporary Social Work

Assessing and managing risk is a daily challenge for social workers. Working with risk can be anxiety provoking and demanding, requiring great skill and high levels of confidence. In these complex situations, social workers have to work hard to get the balance right.

This innovative book focuses on the development and use of skills for work with risk. Using a range of case studies, examples and reflective exercises, the authors examine the key skills required to work effectively with risk. Various chapters focus on assessment skills, gathering and evaluation of information, decision-making challenges, and ethical issues. Recognising the difficulties presented in the context of busy statutory work, there is a strong focus on practical skills and tips for improving risk management plans. The book also pays careful attention to the emotional impact of working with risk, with a final chapter on the management of self in the challenging and sometimes distressing world of social work.

Written in a reader-friendly, accessible style, the book will be essential reading for students and staff across a range of social work settings, including community care, adult services, child protection and mental health.

By: Hazel Kemshall (De Montfort University UK), Bernadette Wilkinson (Independent Trainer and Consultant), Kerry Baker (London South Bank University)
Imprint: Polity Press
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Dimensions: Height: 236mm, Width: 160mm, Spine: 22mm
Weight: 422g
ISBN: 9780745651972
ISBN 10: 0745651976
Series: Skills for Contemporary Social Work
Pages: 176
Publication Date: 06 September 2013
Audience: Professional and scholarly , Undergraduate
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

Figures and Activity Boxes vi Acknowledgements ix 1 Understanding Risk 1 2 Skills for Risk Assessment 9 3 The Art of Decision Making 43 4 Risk Planning and Management 71 5 Risk and Ethics 101 6 Review and Evaluation of Risk 121 7 Managing Self in the Organizational Context 146 Conclusion 166 References 173 Index 188

Hazel Kemshall is professor of community and criminal justice at De Montfort University. Bernadette Wilkinson is an independent trainer and consultant, working with practitioners and managers in youth justice and probation, on issues of assessment, planning and management of risk. Kerry Baker is senior lecturer in criminology at London South Bank University.

Reviews for Working with Risk: Skills for Contemporary Social Work

""As we would expect from Hazel Kemshall and colleagues, this text conveys complex ideas about risk and danger whilst making them meaningful to social work practitioners struggling to work ethically and proportionately in organizations and systems focused on managing institutional risk and blame."" Sue White, University of Birmingham ""This new book addresses a high priority aspect of practice for social work in the modern world. Building on professional experience, research and teaching, this book is rooted in practice issues, and it will be valued by social workers in diverse settings to help them reflect on and develop their work in this complex area."" Brian Taylor, University of Ulster