Download or read book Constructing Risky Identities in Policy and Practice written by J. Kearney and published by Springer. This book was released on 2013-08-01 with total page 219 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: This collection explores how the dominant risk agenda is being embedded across welfare policy and practice contexts in order to redefine social problems and those who experience them. Identities of 'risky' or 'safe', 'responsible' or 'irresponsible' are being increasingly applied, not only to everyday life but also to professional practice.