Decision-making and judgement in child welfare and protection theory, research, and practice

Professionals in child welfare and protection are often required to make decisions - fraught with many difficulties and shortcomings - that have crucial implications for children and families. There are many indications that these decisions are frequently unreliable and involve unavoidable errors in...

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Other Authors: Fluke, John (Editor), Lopez, Monica Lopez (Editor), Benbenishty, Rami (Editor), Knorth, E. J. (Editor)
Format: eBook
Language:English
Published: New York, NY Oxford University Press 2020, 2020
Series:Oxford scholarship online / Oxford scholarship online
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520 |a Professionals in child welfare and protection are often required to make decisions - fraught with many difficulties and shortcomings - that have crucial implications for children and families. There are many indications that these decisions are frequently unreliable and involve unavoidable errors in judgement due to the uncertainties. This text applies much-needed insights gleaned from the fields of business and behavioural economics to child welfare practice, bridging a critical gap in the child welfare and protection research agenda