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This fully revised fourth edition of a well-respected textbook seeks to build social workers' confidence in legal interpretation and implementation - practitioners must not only know the law; they must also have a critical appreciation of its implications for human rights, civil liberties and social justice. With a focus on promoting knowledge and skills in recognising, locating and articulating legal issues, it also demonstrates how the law can be used to inform practice standards and deliver positive outcomes for service users.
This is essential reading for Social Work Law modules at undergraduate and postgraduate level. Practitioners and educators will also find it an invaluable resource to guide them through a complex, yet vital, aspect of their work.
List of contents
Table Of Regulations.- Abbreviations.- Table Of Statute.- Table Of Cases.- Preface To The Fourth Edition.- 1. Towards Practising Social Work Law.- 2. Social Work Law: Critical Perspectives.- 3. Beyond Dilemmas To Decisions.- 4. Care And Support To Adults.- 5. Using The Law To Work With Children, Young People And Their Families.- 6. Frameworks For Decision-Making And Accountability.- 7. Frameworks For Partnership Work.- 8. Making Sense Of Practice.- References
About the author
SUZY BRAYE is Emerita Professor of Social Work at the University of Sussex, UK.Michael Preston-Shoot is Emeritus Professor of Social Work and Dean of the Faculty of Health and Social Sciences, University of Bedfordshire, UK.
Summary
Revised and updated throughout, this new edition incorporates research-informed commentary and guidance on up-to-date case law. Written by two leading authorities, it is an invaluable resource for students, practitioners and educators alike. Practising Social Work Law provides a framework for understanding how the law integrates with practice.
