Items related to The Law and Social Work: Contemporary Issues for Practice
Exciting essays by leading academics and practitioners in the social work and social care field address critical issues in the interface between the law and social work. Covering core conceptual and thematic issues, overviews of areas of law and practice, and the perspectives and experiences of a range of professionals in the field, this book focuses on key legal trends and social work practice and policy issues, including domestic violence, advocacy for young people, and human rights.
"synopsis" may belong to another edition of this title.
From the Back Cover:
The Law and Social Work is up-to-date and contemporary. It analyses
current debates around confidentiality, State intervention and the legal
issues impacting on children, young people, families and vulnerable
adults. It also offers an insightful discussion of central social work
themes, integrating:
? Ethics and values
? Discrimination
? Assessment and intervention
? Accountability
Charting the changes in law and practice over the past ten years, this
new edition provides thematic accounts of key areas of development.
It also reflects the pace of change in a number of spheres, including
youth justice, mental health and discrimination law.
Written by leading academics and social work practitioners widely
published in their fields of expertise, this is an authoritative text for
social work students, practitioners and professionals across the health
and social care spectrum.
About the Author:
current debates around confidentiality, State intervention and the legal
issues impacting on children, young people, families and vulnerable
adults. It also offers an insightful discussion of central social work
themes, integrating:
? Ethics and values
? Discrimination
? Assessment and intervention
? Accountability
Charting the changes in law and practice over the past ten years, this
new edition provides thematic accounts of key areas of development.
It also reflects the pace of change in a number of spheres, including
youth justice, mental health and discrimination law.
Written by leading academics and social work practitioners widely
published in their fields of expertise, this is an authoritative text for
social work students, practitioners and professionals across the health
and social care spectrum.
Lesley-Ann Cull and Jeremy Roche are Lecturers in the School of Health and Social Welfare, Open University.
"About this title" may belong to another edition of this title.
- PublisherPalgrave Macmillan
- Publication date2001
- ISBN 10 0333961269
- ISBN 13 9780333961261
- BindingHardcover
- Number of pages285
- EditorLesley-Ann Cull, Jeremy Roche
(No Available Copies)
Search Books: Create a WantIf you know the book but cannot find it on AbeBooks, we can automatically search for it on your behalf as new inventory is added. If it is added to AbeBooks by one of our member booksellers, we will notify you!
Create a Want