At Risk: Social Justice in Child Welfare and Other Human Services

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. They argue that the tools, technologies, and practices used to measure risk to the individual have gone unquestioned and unstudied and that current methods of risk assessment may be distorting the principles of social justice.Central to this study is an examination of the everyday experiences of workers and parents engaged in risk assessment processes in Canadian child welfare investigations. Going beyond theory, Swift and Callahan highlight how risk evaluations play out in actual interactions with vulnerable people. Pointing out that standardized risk assessment tools do not take factors such as class, race, gender, and culture into account, At Risk raises important questions about the viability of risk management plans that are not tailored to individual situations.

History

Callahan, Marilyn

Swift, Karen

Russia

University of Toronto Press

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. They argue that the tools, technologies, and practices used to measure risk to the individual have gone unquestioned and unstudied and that current methods of risk assessment may be distorting the principles of social justice.
Central to this study is an examination of the everyday experiences of workers and parents engaged in risk assessment processes in Canadian child welfare investigations. Going beyond theory, Swift and Callahan highlight how risk evaluations play out in actual interactions with vulnerable people. Pointing out that standardized risk assessment tools do not take factors such as class, race, gender, and culture into account, At Risk raises important questions about the viability of risk management plans that are not tailored to individual situations.

In Puritan America, a married woman's illicit affair with a minister landed her in jail. After her release, Hester Prynne was sentenced to forever wear a big red "A" on her dress.
Nearly 375 years later, the U.S. continues to be scandalized, tantalized, and perplexed by sex. 
This book offers
- Former offenders - inspiration and hope 
- Neighbors and families - knowledge and courage
- Public agencies - best practices, leading to improved safety
- Professionals - better outcomes for clients - Victims of assault - understanding and empowerment 
- Lawmakers - ideas about fair, effective policies 
It's time to bring the subject of sex crime out of the Dark Ages, time to help victims shed the shame and trauma of their experience. It's also time to allow offenders an opportunity to show they can change, make amends, and start to earn back trust and acceptance from society.

S.O. The New Scarlet Letters: Sex Offenders, Their Treatment and Our Challenge

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Buckley, Tim

Psychology & Counseling

Buckley Communications

In Puritan America, a married woman’s illicit affair with a minister landed her in jail. After her release, Hester Prynne was sentenced to forever wear a big red “A” on her dress. Nearly 375 years later, the U.S. continues to be scandalized, tantalized, and perplexed by sex. This book offers - Former offenders – inspiration and hope - Neighbors and families – knowledge and courage - Public agencies – best practices, leading to improved safety - Professionals – better outcomes for clients - Victims of assault – understanding and empowerment - Lawmakers – ideas about fair, effective policies It’s time to bring the subject of sex crime out of the Dark Ages, time to help victims shed the shame and trauma of their experience. It’s also time to allow offenders an opportunity to show they can change, make amends, and start to earn back trust and acceptance from society.

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At Risk: Social Justice in Child Welfare and Other Human Services

At Risk: Social Justice in Child Welfare and Other Human Services

S.O. The New Scarlet Letters: Sex Offenders, Their Treatment and Our Challenge

S.O. The New Scarlet Letters: Sex Offenders, Their Treatment and Our Challenge