Need, Risk and Protection in Social Work Practice

Steve Hothersall is a senior lecturer in social work at the Robert Gordon University. He has worked as both a practitioner and manager in childcare and was previously the Director of Post-qualifying and Masters programmes in Childcare at the University of York. Steve has also worked as a mental health officer, a nurse and a teacher. Mike Maas-Lowit practiced in mental health as an Approved Social Worker in England and Mental Health Officer in Scotland until he took up a lecturing post in social work in 1991, specialising in mental health law and policy. From 2005 to 2007 he worked as the Scottish Executive’s MHO advisor, helping to develop MHO services on a national basis and to revise MHO training in the light of the sweeping legislative and policy changes. He has since returned to his substantive post as a lecturer in the Robert Gordon University.

"This ′user friendly′ book will underpin the teaching and learning of social work theory and practice; the book considers risk and protection factors against background of capacity and incapacity issues. Case studies provided throughout the book link theory to practice." Lecturer, Anglia Ruskin University

• IntroductionPART ONE:Need and VulnerabilityRiskProtectionCapacity and IncapacityPART TWO:Need, Risk and Protection in Work with Children, Young People and Their FamiliesMental HealthOlder PeopleNeed, Risk and Protection in Criminal Justice Social Work and ProbationNeed, Risk and DisabilitySubstance Use: What Are the Risks?ConclusionsReferences