Using the Law in Social Work

Höfundar: Robert Johns; Jacqueline Harry (Útgáfa: 10)
Using the Law in Social Work

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A core function of social work is to assist, empower, and protect the most vulnerable in society, requiring social workers to often make decisions in complex and challenging situations. This book helps social workers understand their statutory duties, keep up to date with relevant law, legislation and legal processes and learn how to apply this knowledge to social work practice. Using jargon-free language, it provides a grounding in legally appropriate, rights-based social work across services for children and families and child protection, adult care law, youth justice, court work, professional regulation and human rights.

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Útgefandi
SAGE Publications, Ltd. (UK)
ISBN
9781036241469
Print ISBN
9781036209452
Format
ePub
Útgáfa
10
Höfundar
Robert Johns; Jacqueline Harry
Tungumál
English
Útgefið
2025-12-12
Prent takmörkun á líftíma
100
Prent takmörkun
30
Afritunar takmörkun
30

Kaflar

  • Cover
  • Half Title
  • Title Page
  • Copyright Page
  • Contents
  • Table of Cases
  • Table of Legislation
  • Series Editor’s Preface
  • Introduction to the Tenth Edition
  • 1 But I Want to be a Social Worker, Not a Lawyer
  • Introduction
  • Why Law?
  • What Went Wrong in Cleveland?
  • How and Why is the Law Changed?
  • What Kinds of Laws are There?
  • How does the Law Operate to Set Boundaries but without Interfering too much in Everyday Practice?
  • Chapter Summary
  • Further Reading
  • Websites
  • 2 Human Rights
  • Introduction
  • What are Human Rights?
  • How are Infringements of People’s Rights Challenged? How can Decisions be Challenged?
  • Human Rights Act 1998 and the European Convention on Human Rights
  • Applying the European Convention on Human Rights Benchmark
  • Mental Health, the European Convention on Human Rights and ‘Persons of Unsound Mind’
  • The Challenge of Reviewing Mental Health Legislation
  • Conclusion
  • Chapter Summary
  • Further Reading
  • Websites
  • 3 Children’s rights and needs
  • Introduction
  • What is a Child?
  • Children’s Rights
  • Meeting Children’s Needs for Education
  • Supporting Families and Helping them to Look After Children
  • Providing Substitute Care
  • Transition into Adulthood
  • Chapter Summary
  • Further Reading
  • Websites
  • 4 Meeting Children’s Needs when Things go Wrong
  • Introduction
  • Parenthood, Parenting, and Parental Responsibility
  • Principles that Apply to Court Cases
  • Disputes within Families
  • Child-Safeguarding Investigations
  • Child-Safeguarding Intervention
  • Speaking up for Children
  • Extra-Familial Harm
  • System Failure
  • Chapter Summary
  • Further Reading
  • Official Guidance
  • Websites
  • 5 Adult Social Care
  • Introduction
  • What are Social Care Services?
  • Assessment is the Key
  • What Services can be Provided?
  • Commissioning Services
  • Withdrawing Services
  • Experiencing Adult Social Care
  • Integrating Health and Social Care, Finance and Empowerment
  • Chapter Summary
  • Further Reading
  • Websites
  • 6 Adults with Additional Support Needs
  • Introduction
  • Safeguarding Adults
  • Mental Capacity and Empowerment
  • Enforced Care and Deprivation of Liberty
  • Imposing Protective Measures
  • Advocacy
  • Law and Ethics
  • Chapter Summary
  • Further Reading
  • Websites
  • 7 Youth Justice
  • Introduction
  • Preventing Crime
  • Arrest and Bail
  • What Happens After an Arrest?
  • Working with Children and Young People who Offend for the First Time
  • After the First Offence
  • Youth Rehabilitation Orders
  • Parenting Orders
  • Custody
  • Special Kinds of Orders
  • Experiencing the Youth Justice System
  • Chapter Summary
  • Further Reading
  • Websites
  • 8 Ending Up in Court
  • Introduction
  • Why is the Court so Important as a Forum for Decision-Making in Social Work?
  • When are Social Workers Likely to End Up in Court?
  • Appearing in Court can be an Interesting Way to Advance your Practice and Even be Fun
  • Who is Who in the Court System?
  • What Happens in Court?
  • What does It Feel Like to go to Court?
  • Key Messages from Research
  • Chapter Summary
  • Further Reading
  • Websites
  • 9 Providing a Quality Service
  • Introduction
  • Professional Standards and Promoting Sound Practice
  • Quality Assurance of Services and Standards of Care
  • Accountability and Confidentiality
  • Social Workers, their Employers, and the Public
  • Other Areas of Law Relevant to Social Work
  • Summarising the Role of Law in Social Work
  • Review and the Future: What Next?
  • Chapter Summary
  • Further Reading
  • Websites
  • Exercise Answers
  • Appendix 1: Professional Capabilities Framework (2018)
  • Appendix 2: Subject Benchmark for Social Work (2019)
  • Appendix 3: Professional Standards (England and Wales)
  • Appendix 4: Social Worker (Integrated Degree) (England)
  • References
  • Index