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Social Work Law (Paperback, 5th edition)
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Social Work Law (Paperback, 5th edition)
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'This detailed and informative textbook's articulate, precise and
accessible style allows students to grasp the basics of social work
law. As such, it should be required reading for all student social
workers.' Dr Kenneth McLaughlin, Manchester Metropolitan University
"This is an excellent social work law text, which ... has been my
core text for my teaching for 14 years. It is an excellent resource
in terms of identifying case law ...and [for] exercises/case
studies that can be used to support teaching." Lee Sobo-Allen,
Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Leeds Beckett University Develop
and expand legal skills using knowledge and practice Social Work
Law, 5th Edition, by Alison Brammer is the market leading textbook
for social work students and practitioners alike. It serves as a
comprehensive, practical and accessible guide to the legal
framework in the context of good social work practice for any
student or social worker. It provides a good understanding of the
relevant law and practice essential for social workers operating
within tight legal processes, to discharge their powers properly.
The author provides a balanced account of the law as applied to
children, families, and vulnerable adults. Social Work Law uses a
range of learning tools to help reinforce your understanding of the
law in practice: * Learning objectives at the start of each chapter
help structure your study * Talking points in each chapter identify
areas of debate for discussion * Exercises and case studies offer a
problem based learning application of the law * End of chapter
summaries identify the key points from each topic * Further reading
sections and website references encourage you to explore the area
further * Legal Skills for working in court and other aspects of
the social work role help to demystify the law and encourage
students and social workers to embrace law as part of their career
long professional development This edition has been fully updated
to take account of new legislation and case law as well as
commentary on proposals for reform. Additional cases, self-test
questions and answers to the exercises are available on a companion
website at: go.pearson.com/uk/he/resources Alison Brammer is a
solicitor and Professor in the School of Law, Keele University. Her
specialist interests are Social Work Law, Family and Child Law and
Safeguarding. Alison has spoken at national and international
conferences, is heavily involved with training work for Social
Services Departments, and is Legal Editor of the Journal of Adult
Protection. Pearson, the world's learning company.
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