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- The first text to address the core skill of decisionmaking in social work
Offers a coherent synthesis of a previously fragmented literature
Develops an innovative framework that systematically addresses the complexity of practice without oversimplification
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Table of contents (9 chapters)
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Front Matter
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Back Matter
About this book
Written in an accessible style and making imaginative use of case illustrations, it develops a framework chapter by chapter that addresses the social, organisational and psychological context of professional decision-making; the interests of different stakeholders; issues of power and oppression; and the processes involved in arriving at a decision and evaluating the outcome. By identifying the components of sound decision-making and linking these with the realisation of long-term goals, the text highlights how to improve the quality of social work and promote the wellbeing of clients while recognising that in a world of scarce resources, contradictory demands and social inequalities, the best-informed and most considered decisions will not always lead to good outcomes.
This text is essential reading for all those involved in social work, whether as students, practitioners, managers or educators.
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Bibliographic Information
Book Title: Decision Making in Social Work
Authors: Terence O’Sullivan
DOI: https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-349-14369-6
Publisher: Red Globe Press London
eBook Packages: Palgrave Social & Cultural Studies Collection, Social Sciences (R0)
Copyright Information: Terence OSullivan 1999
Edition Number: 1
Number of Pages: XIII, 216
Additional Information: Previously published under the imprint Palgrave
Topics: Social Work