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Law and the Social Work Practitioner

Second Edition


July 2009 | 216 pages | Learning Matters
This book explores the main areas of social work law, including children, mental health and community care. By investigating the meaning of law and some of its underlying value assumptions, it encourages practitioners to reflect on their actions and beliefs, helping them to avoid being a mere 'technician', and instead, become a competent practitioner. This new text supports busy social workers studying for Post-Qualifying Awards. Each chapter begins with an overview of the rationale for the teaching material provided and sets out clear learning objectives. Case studies, exercises and recommendations for further reading can be found throughout the book.

 
Table of cases
 
Table of legislation
 
About the authors
 
National Occupational Standards
 
Foreword to the Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice series
 
Foreword
 
Introduction
 
Understanding law
 
Interpreting rules: a domestic and statutory example
 
The English legal system
 
Children's legislation: Principles of law and practice
 
Adoption
 
Youth justice
 
Mental health law: An outline
 
Community care law: An introduction
 
Decision-making: The legal framework (administrative law)
 
Discrimination and the law
 
Law and the policy on domestic violence
 
Housing (homelessness) legislation
 
The Human Rights Act 1998
 
Miscellaneous
 
Appendix
 
Recommended reading
 
References
 
Index

The breakdown of law for default groups was good.

Clive Sealey
Institute of Health and Society, Worcester University
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An excellent book for post qualifying social work practice.

Dr Charles Mugisha
Social Work, Birmingham City University
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Useful and compact. Will need to update re: personalisation.

Jackie Heslin
Social Work (PACE), Goldsmiths College
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A good book for those who may be daunted at the throught of Law and its application to social work

Miss Karen Roscoe
Social Work , Glyndwr University
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A "coverall" book. Offers information that is easy on the eye and well explained. An excellent book for HND, HNC and Level 5 Health and Social Care students.

Mr Maurice Fordy
Sociology and Social Work/Policy, Solihull College
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A very useful book for practitioners and students. It demonstrates that Social Workers not only have to understand the law within their area of practice but also need to have an understanding of the origis of the law in order to deeper their understanding of the value base of this complex area.

Mr Peter Williams
Faculty of Professional and Vocational Studies, Guildford College of Further and Higher Education
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The Book has been used for students undertaking AMHP training.

Mr Robert Wu
Social Work Department, Birmingham City University
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I am going to use this now with the undergraduate students in their law module as it is easy to follow and makes sense ! Not straightforward with law.
It will be mentioned to PQ students who want to properly refresh their legal knowledge.

Mr Simon Howard
Social Work, Health, Soc Care & Couns, Nottingham Trent University
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Found this a useful book for students to gain a basic understanding of the law.

Mr Stephen Walker
Rehabilitation & Social Work, University of Cumbria
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Excellent 'all-rounder' that is both easily accessible to first year BA students and as a point of reference for 2nd year MA students.

Mr Warren Smith
School of Health and Wellbeing, Wolverhampton University
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