Description
Trade ReviewThis textbook highlights the importance of understanding the legal context for ethical and effective social work practice. Written in an accessible manner, it covers areas of law that are particularly relevant to social workers. The inclusion of people’s experiences of the law helps to illustrate the tensions and opportunities that the legal context creates in practice. * Dr Jemma Venables, University of Queensland *
The strengths of this book are the focus on Australian law, the topics and their relation to each other, the fit with semester and its scope. It is well structured and covers all the main areas for social work. * Dr Lynelle Watts, Curtin University *
This book provides an accessible guide to ethical practice and makes a good link between understandings of justice and human rights. The level is appropriate, the structure is appealing, and the focus on advocacy is particularly useful for students in social work and new graduates. * Dr Prue Atkins, La Trobe University *
Table of ContentsThe Australian legal system Legal Research Ethics, justice and the law Working in involuntary settings The legal obligations of social workers Going to court and giving evidence Working with lawyers Human rights and anti-discrimination law Social work in the criminal legal system (Co-authored with Katherine Ogilvie and Caroline Lambert) Families, children and young people (Co-authored with Francis Zemljak) First Nations People and Communities and the Law (Co-authored with Meena Singh) Adult Guardianship Law (Co-authored with Margaret Spencer) Mental health law Refugee and asylum law (Co-authored with Asher Hirsch) Ethical social work around the law Changing the legal system
