2nd JDM-Conference [05/2018]

International conference on Judgment and Decision-Making in Social Work: "Decision-Making in Child and Adult Protection: Discretion and Dialogue", 31. May – 2 June 2018, University of Applied Sciences and Arts Northwestern Switzerland (FHNW), Basel, funded by the Swiss National Science Foundation

The conference focuses on two main topics: “discretion” and “dialogue”. We would like to deepen the discussion on discretion in decision-making, by approaching questions like: How do professionals use discretion, as a central element of professional practice, in judgment and decision-making? What constrains professionals' discretion? How do factors like case specifics, personal characteristics, tools, teams, organizations, welfare systems, and further contextual factors interact and contribute to how professionals and (inter-professional) teams exercise discretion? The focus on dialogue offers the opportunity to discuss questions like: How are clients involved and do participate in the decision-making, what is their view on professionals' decision-making, and what is the effect of clients’ involvement on the decision and outcomes? How can the clients' participation be facilitated in an optimal way in decision-making processes?


Organizing Committee

  • PD Dr. Pascal Bastian, Institute for Social Work, University of Kassel
  • Prof. Dr. Roland Becker-Lenz, School of Social Work, UAS Northwestern Switzerland
  • Dr. Kay Biesel, School of Social Work, UAS Northwestern Switzerland
  • Katharina Freres, Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
  • Dr. Joel Gautschi, School of Social Work, UAS Northwestern Switzerland
  • Prof. Dr. Stefan Schnurr, School of Social Work, UAS Northwestern Switzerland
  • Prof. Dr. Mark Schrödter, Institute for Social Work, University of Kassel

Topics

  • Models for Professional Judgment in Social Work
  • Standardization and Professional Discretion
  • Evidence based Social Work and Decision-Making
  • Actuarial vs. clinical Decision-Making
  • Transnationalization and Decision-Making
  • Demands on Judgments and Decision-Making in Professional Social Work
  • Processes of Professional Categorization
  • Professional Judgement and Decision-Making in Law
  • Ethical Aspects in Judgement and Decision Making

Speakers

  • Timo Ackermann, UAS Potsdam, Germany
  • Helen Baldwin, University of York, UK
  • Pascal Bastian, University of Kassel, Germany
  • Roland Becker-Lenz, UAS Northwestern Switzerland
  • Kay Biesel, UAS Northwestern Switzerland
  • John Fluke, University of Colorado, USA
  • Katharina Freres,Johannes Gutenberg University Mainz
  • Joel Gautschi, UAS Northwestern Switzerland
  • Matilde Høybye-Mortensen, VIA University College, Denmark
  • Andreas Jud, Ulm University, Germany & Lucerne UAS, Switzerland
  • David Lätsch, Bern UAS, Switzerland
  • Mónica López López, University of Groningen, Netherlands
  • Floor Middel, University of Groningen, Netherlands
  • Clarissa Schär, UAS Northwestern Switzerland
  • Marit Skivenes, University of Bergen, Norway
  • Brian Taylor, Ulster University, United Kingdom
  • Susanne Witte, German Youth Institute (DJI), Germany