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Book SynopsisGEORGINA KOUBEL Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Canterbury Christ Church University, UK. Following several years undertaking generic social work in London, she moved to Kent where she has specialised in developing her interest in the area of Adult Services. In addition to working as a care manager, Georgina has been a practice teacher, and an Adult Services training manager/consultant, developing new training programmes for practitioners in Kent Adult Social Services. Since taking up the role of Senior Lecturer in 2003, she has built on her experience within interprofessional education, currently taking on the lead for the Post Qualifying Specialist Social Work pathway for practitioners in Adult Services. She has particular interests and expertise in the areas of adult safeguarding, equalities and diversity, disability discourses and person-centred approaches to working with vulnerable adults and their networks.HILARY BUNGAY, PhD Senior Lecturer in Radiography, with a part-time secon
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Table of ContentsIntroduction PART I: CRITICAL CONCEPTS Constructing Risk and Responsibilities in an Age of Uncertainty; A.Adams Rights and Responsibilities; P.Ellis Managing Risk in a Complex Society; C.Yardley & G.Koubel Risk v. Benefit: Understanding the Individual's Decision-making Process; H.Bungay PART II: CONCEPTS INTO PRACTICE Working with People with Profound and Intellectual and Multiple Disabilities; C.Bernal & A.Nazarjuk Working with Problem Drinkers and Drug Users; B.Cecil Taking Relationships into Account in Mental Health Care; J.Melville-Wiseman Managing Risk and Interprofessional Responsibilities in Safeguarding Children; C.Yardley & J.Greaves Health and Social Care in the Community: Wellbeing, Independence, Risk, Rights and Vulnerablity; J.Arnott & G.Koubel PART III: CHALLENGES FOR PROFESSIONALS Responsibilities and Accountabilities in Interprofessional Working; H.Colyer Critical Reflection in Balancing Rights, Risks and Responsibilities; G.Koubel Conclusion; G.Koubel
