
Decision Making in Social Work
Terence O'Sullivan(Author)
Red Globe Press
2nd Edition
Published on 24. November 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-0-230-22359-2 (ISBN)
Description
This new edition of the Decision Making in Social Work maintainsan accessible and engaging style to provide readers with a coherent framework for effective decision making. Decision making is a core activity in social work and this important text is essential reading for all students of social work.
Reviews / Votes
'...a valuable tool for anyone involved in making social work decisions.' - Community Care Magazine REVIEWS OF PREVIOUS EDITION 'A unique multidisciplinary approach to the understanding and explanation of decision making in social work practice.' - British Journal of Social Work 'Decision Making in Social Work provides a comprehensive analysis of the subject, which re-emphasis the skill of the social worker, who makes (at least) half a dozen impossible decisions before lunchtime.' - Rachel Wooller, Community Care 'Terrence O'Sullivan's work provides a timely focus on decision making, as we seek ways to embrace research findings and risk management concepts more fully into professional practice. It will be particularly valued by social workers undertaking their Post Qualifying Award, who are seeking a theoretical framework for decision making to underpin and develop their practice.' - Brian Taylor, Northern Health and Social Services Board, Northern Ireland '[T]his book is definitely a significant contribution to social work literature, and is written with clarity and a lucid style, without over-simplification. Readers will find the decision-making framework that Terence O'Sullivan has developed, instrumental in helping them arrive at a sound decision. It will undoubtedly be essential reading to a wide audience including students in the health and social care fields, academics, frontline social workers and managers.' - Chui Wing Hong, Asia Pacific Journal of Social Work 'Decision making, with all its associated perils, is such a fundamental part of social work practice that it is remarkable that it has not received more attention in the social work literature. Decision-Making in Social Work provides a comprehensive analysis of the subject, which re-emphasises the skill of the social worker, who makes (at least) half a dozen impossible decisions before lunchtime.' - Community CareMore details
Series
Edition
2nd ed. 2010
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 216 mm
Width: 140 mm
Thickness: 12 mm
Weight
293 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-22359-2 (9780230223592)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-28540-9
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions

Terence O'Sullivan
Decision Making in Social Work
E-Book
11/2010
2nd Edition
Bloomsbury Academic
€37.49
Available for download
Previous edition

Terence O'Sullivan
Decision-making in Social Work
Book
09/1999
Palgrave Macmillan
€29.70
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Person
TERENCE O'SULLIVAN is Principal Lecturer in Social Work at the University of Lincoln, UK. An experienced practitioner, academic and researcher, he has taught and written extensively on decision making in social work practice.
Content
Preface.- Introduction.- Making Decisions.- Practice Contexts.- Involving Service Users and Carers.- Working Together.- Using Knowledge and Managing Emotions.- Framing Situations.- Analysing Options.- Using Supervision.- Decision Making and Decision Outcomes.- Glossary