Law for Social Workers

The fourth edition of this popular text has been expanded to accommodate social workers' continuing need for a thorough grounding in the statutory framework of local authority practice and the wider legal context of social work in the statutory and voluntary sector. The separate chapter on social work law in Scotland addresses continuing developments in relation to devolved government and new legislation.

List of contents

Contents: The Legal Context of Social Work Practice: Nature, sources and administration of law; Social work and the Human Rights Act 1998; Discrimination; Challenging local authority decisions. Children and Families: Child and family social work: the evolving legal framework; Parents, guardians and parental responsibility; Family breakdown; Local authorities’ powers and duties; Children in need of protection; Care and supervision; Adoption. Vulnerable Adults: Community care; Mentally disordered people. Youth Justice: The youth justice system and pre-trial decisions; Sentencing in the youth court. Legal Issues for Clients: Housing; Education; Welfare benefits; The criminal process. Scotland: Social Work Law in Scotland, Janice McGhee; Bibliography; Indices.

About the author

Caroline Ball ; Ann McDonald

Summary

This text provides those who have little or no previous knowledge of the subject with an introduction to the legal context of both the general and more specialist areas of social work practice.

Product details

• Authors: Caroline Ball, Ball Caroline, Ann McDonald, McDonald Ann, Janice McGhee
• Publisher: Taylor and Francis
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 20.12.2002
• EAN: 9780754617785
• ISBN: 978-0-7546-1778-5
• No. of pages: 280
• Weight: 408 g
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Law > General, dictionaries; England, Wales, LAW / General, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work, Law As It Applies To Other Professions, Law as it applies to other professions and disciplines, Social security and welfare law, Social security & welfare law