Decision Making in Social Work (Practical Social Work Series, 77)

ISBN: 0230223591

Author: O'Sullivan, Terence

Condition: New

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.New to this Edition:- Provides an accessible discussion and framework for a skill which all students must evidence in orderto qualify for practice- Significantly updated to reflect the growing prominence of user involvement and interprofessional collaboration