TY  - JOUR
AB  - Purpose– The purpose of this paper is to propose a recovery-focused approach to risk and safety and what this might look like in practice. Design/methodology/approach– Review of recovery approaches and the ways in which traditional approaches to risk might hinder people in their recovery journey. Consideration of the principles of a recovery-focused approach to safety. Findings– A recovery-focused approach to risk based on co-produced safety plans that enable people to do the things they value as safely as possible and shared responsibility for safety. Four key principles of a recovery-focused approach to promoting safety, autonomy and opportunity are proposed. Originality/value– A recovery-focused approach to risk and safety is central to the development of recovery-focused practice within services. This paper outlines such an approach.
VL  - 20
IS  - 2
SN  - 2042-8308
DO  - 10.1108/MHSI-08-2015-0029
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1108/MHSI-08-2015-0029
AU  - Perkins Rachel
AU  - Repper Julie
PY  - 2016
Y1  - 2016/01/01
TI  - Recovery versus risk? From managing risk to the co-production of safety and opportunity
T2  - Mental Health and Social Inclusion
PB  - Emerald Group Publishing Limited
SP  - 101
EP  - 109
Y2  - 2024/04/25
ER  -