Law in Social Work Practice

by Andrea Saltzman, David M. Furman

Written by an author team educated in both the law and social work, this book acquaints readers with major state and federal laws, regulations, and court opinions that directly affect social work practice. LAW IN SOCIAL WORK PRACTICE teaches readers to understand how to work within the legal system to benefit clients and further client interests, recognize certain client problems as legal, work effectively with lawyers, and learn how the law shapes and restricts clients' actions. It also addresses how the law regulates social work practice, and how to recognize and respect the rights of clients and others affected by a practitioner's actions.

Genres: Social Work, Nonfiction

525 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1990

Reviews

[Israel]

Should probably re-read. Graduate school is intense!

[Mila Sajovec]

Coming from a social work perspective, this book did a great job of explaining the core concepts of law and the legal system, and how to understand law documents and legal research. Chapters covered social workers' roles throughout the hearing process, detailing ethical guidelines, proper documentation procedures, the specifics of testifying in court, and collaboration methods with law professionals. It also examined prominent social work related areas of law, including criminal justice, juvenile justice, child protection, education, healthcare, guardianship, adult domestic relations and parentage, and treatment of individuals with mental disorders.
Although it could be quite dense at times, this book proved to be extremely informative as it explored specific court cases that influenced the legal history of social workers' practice and roles. I really look forward to utilizing this in my future practice with child welfare.

[Reem Alkuwari]

كل يوم يمر اكتشف أن قرائتي باللغة الانجليزية -اللي تعلمتها من أول ابتدائي لحد ما تخرجت من الثانوية ثم دخلت الجامعة ولمدة ثلاث سنوات ما مر علي فصل بدون ما أدخل مقرر لغة انجليزية- أقل ما يقال عنها سيئة، تقريباً ١٥ سنة من عمري كأني ما تعلمت شي :(

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في الكتاب شرح مع الكثير من الأمثلة التطبيقية لكيفية العمل بالمجال الاجتماعي في اطار القانون
يحتوي على كثييير مواضيع مختلفة أذكر منها التبني، الزواج وحماية الأطفال


*مرجع لمقرر الخدمة الاجتماعية والقانون

[Julia]

reading for msw class on legal issues in social work

[Joshua]

so far so good