Beschreibung:
Karen J. Swift is a professor in the School of Social Work at York University. Marilyn Callahan is professor emeritus in the School of Social Work at the University of Victoria.
In At Risk, Karen J. Swift and Marilyn Callahan examine risk and risk assessment in the context of professional practice in child protection, social work, and other human services.
Introduction Part I Chapter 1: The Social Relations of Risk Chapter 2: From Social to Individual Risk Chapter 3: Risk and Social Welfare Chapter 4: The Entrenchment of Risk Assessment in Social Services Part II Chapter 5: The Institutional World Chapter 6: In the Name of Risk Chapter 7: Risk Reduction Part III Chapter 8: "What Have They Thought of Now?" Bibliography Index