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Forensic Social Work - Legal Aspects of Professional Practice, Second Edition (Paperback, Revised)
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Forensic Social Work - Legal Aspects of Professional Practice, Second Edition (Paperback, Revised)
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Explore the legalities and pitfalls of forensic social
work!Forensic Social Work: Legal Aspects of Professional Practice,
Second Edition examines the professional specialty of forensic
social work which involves testifying in court as an expert
witness, investigating cases of possible criminal conduct, and
assisting the legal system in such issues as child custody
disputes, divorce, child support, juvenile delinquency, spouse or
child abuse, and placing individuals in mental hospitals. As a
student or professional social worker, you will explore a variety
of ethical and legal issues, such as malpractice, licensing,
credentialing, marketing for forensic clients, and presenting
effective courtroom testimony. Current and fact-filled, this new
edition discusses the origins of forensic social work and offers
implications for future practice.New material in this edition
includes a chapter on how to establish a forensic social work
practice, with information on how to bring in clients, generate new
referrals and make other important contacts. Another new chapter
expands on the first edition's discussion of implanted memory
versus recovered memory and the ways that social workers use and
often misuse this information. A third new chapter examines
credentialing requirements for forensic social work. Forensic
Social Work details legal conflicts you may face and offers
suggestions on how to deal with these situations. Rich with
examples, some aspects of forensic social work that you will learn
about are: separating the role of the expert witness from the role
of the fact witness while testifying understanding the motivations,
payments, and positive incentives for entering the field of
forensic social work avoiding malpractice lawsuits by understanding
the criteria for liability guidelines for action when laws and
ethics collide preparing for litigation duty-to-warn laws writing
reports and contracts for the litigious society using the
problem-oriented (SOAP) record distinguishing implanted memory from
recovered memory and understanding how witnesses and social
workersmay misuse remembered information Complete with a glossary,
case examples, and information on how to obtain clients, new
referrals, and other contacts, Forensic Social Work gives you a
thorough look at the profession of forensic social work. You will
explore the legal and ethical issues that come with this
profession, learn the credentials needed to become a forensic
social worker, and discover how to adequately market yourself in
the field. Forensic Social Work will prepare you for the
circumstances that may arise and help you to professionally and
successfully overcome future challenges.
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