The Law and Social Work
Contemporary Issues for Practice
2nd Edition
Published on 6. January 2010
Book
Paperback/Softback
248 pages
978-0-230-54303-4 (ISBN)
Description
This is an essential text for all those undertaking social work training. Updated to reflect recent changes in legislation and practice in working with children and families, domestic violence, human rights and social services, the second edition contains new chapters to provide comprehensive coverage of the key themes of social work law.
Reviews / Votes
Reviews of the First Edition 'The book brings together core components of context, policies and issues, which are critical for social work practice. It is one book that is really ahead of its time by incorporating such a wide range of topics that any contemporary Social Worker might be confronted with one or many of them at any point in time.'- Dr Vasintha Veeran, Department of Political Science& Sociology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland 'Very good law book which covers many contemporary issues and brings practice up-to-date - this book will be particularly useful for second-year students.'- Mr Stephen Jordan, Department of Social and Educational Studies ,South East Essex College, UKMore details
Edition
2nd ed. 2010
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Illustrations
4 s/w Abbildungen
100 bw illus
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
383 gr
ISBN-13
978-0-230-54303-4 (9780230543034)
DOI
10.1007/978-1-137-07323-5
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Previous edition
Book
01/2001
Palgrave Macmillan
€80.60
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Persons
LESLEY-ANNE LONG is an experienced family law barrister and is now working in higher education as a senior lecturer in law. Previously Dean of the Faculty of Health& Social Care at the Open University, UK, Lesley-Anne is presently Director of an OU international development programme in sub-Saharan Africa.
JEREMY ROCHE is Associate Dean (Curriculum and Awards) in the Faculty of Health and Social Care and Senior Lecturer in law. He has written extensively on children and the law, and children's rights and is co-editor of Youth in Society (1997), Children in Society (2001) and Social Work and the Law in Scotland (2003).
DEBBIE STRINGER is a solicitor (non-practicing) and senior lecturer in law in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the Open University, UK. Her research interests include the relationship between the law and the family.
Content
Introduction; L.A.Long, J.Roche & D.Stringer.- Social Work Values and the Law; J.Roche.- State Intervention in Family Life; S.Gilmore.- Partnership or Participation?; L.Rai & D.Stringer.- The More Things Change, the More they Remain the Same? Law, Social Work and Counteracting Discrimination; M.Preston-Shoot.- Risk, Social Work and Social Care: The Example of Children's Social Care; N.Parton.- Accountability; P.Welbourne.- Remedies; J.Williams.- The Role of Assessment in Social Work; J.Aldgate.- Youth Justice; H.Keating.- Can you Keep a Secret? Children, Human Rights, and the Law of Medical Confidentiality; J.Loughrey.- Vulnerability, Autonomy, Capacity and Consent; R.Johns.- Community Care and the Promotion of Independence; A.Brammer.