Cover -- Risk and Risk Taking in Health and Social Welfare -- Contents -- ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS -- PREFACE -- Introduction -- 1 What is Risk and Risk Taking? -- 2 Rights, Responsibilities and the Law -- 3 Exploring Welfare Dilemmas -- 4 Principles, Policies and Models -- 5 Risk Assessment -- 6 Risk Management -- 7 Linking Risk Assessment and Management -- 8 Training Professionals and Laypersons in Risk Taking -- Conclusion -- APPENDIX 1: ASSESSING RISK OF SERIOUS HARM IN HEALTH AND SOCIAL CARE SETTINGS: THE EXAMPLES OF CHILD PROTECTION AND SEX OFFENDERS -- APPENDIX 2: RISK ASSESSMENT AND MANAGEMENT PLAN (EXAMPLE) -- APPENDIX 3: SAMPLE CASE STUDIES -- APPENDIX 4: A NOTE ON HEALTH AND SAFETY ISSUES -- REFERENCES -- SUBJECT INDEX -- AUTHOR INDEX.