Publications

An exploration of the need for personal judgement in most health care situations. Contrary to common belief, personal judgement is indispensable in daily practice. Codes and protocols have their place but always require the human element if they are to be applied intelligently and kindly. The book offers over 40 real life scenarios which can be used by both teachers and students to improve the skill of personal judgement.

Thinking Fast And Slow shows you how two systems in your brain are constantly fighting over control of your behavior and actions, and teaches you the many ways in which this leads to errors in memory, judgment and decisions, and what you can do about it.

An interesting paper that shows that values-based decision-making is only a part of what it is to make a decision.

At a time when accountability and the avoidance of risk are increasingly demanded of social workers, the ability to make clear and informed decisions is essential. This book, written for practicing social workers undertaking their ASYE and compulsory CPD, has been designed to help professionals make sound judgments in increasingly complex contexts and under pressure.