Essential law for social workers /

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Whether protecting their own rights or those of their clients, or navigating the juvenile justice, immigration, or welfare systems, social workers confront legal issues every day. This book explores legal concepts, legal reasoning, and legal processes--illustrated with case vignettes from social wor...

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Bibliographic Details
Call Number:Libro Electrónico
Main Author: Madden, Robert G. (Author)
Format: Electronic eBook
Language:Inglés
Published: New York ; Chichester : Columbia University Press, [2003]
Subjects:
Social workers > Legal status, laws, etc. > United States.
Travailleurs sociaux > Droit > États-Unis.
LAW > Practical Guides.
SOCIAL SCIENCE > Social Work.
Social workers > Legal status, laws, etc.
Droit.
Système judiciaire.
Pratique professionnelle.
Travail social.
Travailleur social.
United States
États-Unis.
Online Access:Texto completo
Table of Contents:
  • 1. Why social workers study the law : knowledge for practice
  • 2. Exploring jurisprudence : legal philosophy
  • 3. Development of the law
  • 4. Practice of law
  • 5. Litigation process : dissecting a court case
  • 6. Protection of individuals and the preservation of social order
  • 7. How courts make legal decisions about people's lives
  • 8. Torts : how the law provides compensation for injury and deters unsafe practices
  • 9. Contracts and other legal issues in the management of social work practice
  • Appendix: Legal research.

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