Rodger White & Keith Brown 
Law and the Social Work Practitioner 

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.

Tabella dei contenuti

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

Circa l’autore

Graeme Broadbent has been involved in legal education for more than 25 years. He joined Kingston Law School, where he is now based, in 2002.