2009/10/22 by Max Neill, Julie Ober Allen, Neil Woodhead +3 · 1 citation
Social Sciences · Economics, Econometrics and Finance · #Risk Perception and Management #Housing, Finance, and Neoliberalism
paper · doi:10.1108/13595474200900034
openalex publication_date 2009/10/22 · openalex created_date 2025/10/10 · openalex updated_date 2026/06/11
This article discusses the question of risk in the lives of people who are supported by human services. It responds to the way in which risk, as it has traditionally been approached by these services, imposes a barrier to social inclusion and to an interesting and productive life. The article proposes an alternative person‐centred risk process. We argue that, by beginning with a focus on who the person is, their gifts and skills, and offering a positive vision of success, it could be possible to avoid the implied aversion to any form of risk embedded in the traditional approaches and attitudes.