Using the Law in Social Work
This book will help social work students gain a secure foothold in understanding aspects of law as applied to social work practice. It is not a law manual or full of complicated legal jargon remote from the everyday realities of practice, but rather brings the reader closer to safe, legally-appropriate social work. It not only covers recent changes to legislation such as The Children and Families Act 2014 and The Care Act 2014, but also other key areas of legislation and policy including human rights , youth justice, child protection and mental capacity. There are updates to case law and codes of practice and numerous case studies and reflective activities to help underpin knowledge and learning.
Affordable, practical and tells you exactly what you need in order to pass assignments and prepare for practice.
Key Updates include new information on:
· The Children and Families Act 2014
· The Care Act 2014
· Working Together to Safeguard Children (2012)
· Mental Capacity Act 2005
This book is in the Transforming Social Work Practice series. All books in the series are affordable, mapped to the Social Work Curriculum, practical with clear links between theory & practice and written to the Professional Capabilities Framework.
Clear outline of how to apply law to social work practice, gives clear case studies and examples and highlights key legislation for practice
A basic introductory book that will help new students to understand how to apply the law to social work practice. It will support our core text books. It helps make complicated concepts in law more simply.
A good introductory book to law and social work. Easily interpreted for new students yet demanding enough for reference.
This is a well written and easy to read book about social work law. I will recommend it for students in relation to human rights, and it is still applicable for teaching law in relation to children and families and court practice, however the adults element of the book needs updating in line with the Care Act 2014.
I realised during the course that it was probably not a good idea getting Irish students to directly read this book as there are differences in the legal systems, mostly subtle, but some profound as a result of our Constitution, and this caused confusion amongst some students. I did however use the book in my lectures to help explain fundamental principles that are nicely explained in this book, and it was a particular help in studying the Cleveland abuse scandal, which has been on the syllabus for some years. The book provided some fresh perspectives on that.
Using the law in social work gives students a good overview of the legal landscape they will encounter in practice. The chapter on 'ending up in court' goes some way to preparing the individual for what may be a nerve-wracking experience.
A good text for students wanting to use the law in everyday practice settings.
A good introductory text that demonstrates the application of the law to practice. It is a popular text at all levels.
A very useful guide to current social work legislation.
useful, concise introduction to relevant law not only for social work students but also those studying social care and public health
New editions: What is new? If applicable
1. New sections on the Mental Capacity Act 2005.
2. New material on Working Together to Safeguard Children in chapter 4
3. New requirements regarding care proceedings in chapter 7
4. References where appropriate, to the following changes in legislation
a. Health and Social Care Act 2012
b. Legal Aid, Sentencing and Punishment of Offenders Act 2012
c. Breaks for Carers of Disabled Children Regulations 2011
d. Mental Health Regulations 2008
5. References to new legislation on social care and protection of vulnerable adults: current chapter 6.
6. New regulations and requirements regarding professional registration following abolition of General Social Care Council and move to Health and Care Professions Council and The College of Social Work: current Chapter 8.