Law for Social Workers"Law for Social Workers provides students with exactly what they need in order to understand the legal framework in which social workers act. It provides clear information on key issues in social work law, such as the social worker's duties to society and the 'client'; law and the legal system (with detailed help on the issues of discrimination, human rights, and immigration status), plus the workings of the courts; working with children, including in the civil and criminal courts; working with adults; and legal issues relating to violence, family breakdown, and housing."--BOOK JACKET. |
Contents
Lawyers The different hats you have to wear Who is my client? | 2 |
The role of guardians ad litem The complaints procedure relating | 70 |
Care orders | 108 |
Copyright | |
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accommodation admission advise allowed appeal application appropriate adult arrears assessment assist authority benefit Chapter child protection Children Act 1989 circumstances client consent consider county court court order criminal Crown Court custody decide decision detention discharge discrimination divorce duty emergency protection order evidence example fact give granted grounds guardian ad litem guardianship hearing High Court homeless hospital housing Housing Act 1988 involved juvenile landlord lawyer legal advice legal aid live local authority accommodation look magistrates means tested mental disorder natural parents nearest relative normally NSPCC obtained offence officer parental responsibility particular parties patient payments person placement procedure proceedings question reasonable Regulations relationship relevant rent residence order rules satisfied Sched significant harm Social Security social services department social worker solicitor someone statute statutory supervision order tenant treatment tribunal unless welfare witness