This fifth edition is a critical resource for social workers, social work students and for those who work in human services. All of the chapters have been updated, with fresh accounts, references, perspectives and case studies authored by over 30 academics and senior practitioners. This is a book that is written by and for social workers. The first part of the book offers deeply considered reflections on the relationship between social work and law. It then builds on this broad, contextual introduction by examining how and when social workers interact with the law and lawyers in a wide range of different practice settings. The final section of the book considers the legal issues that arise in the social worker's own practice, addressing matters such as confidentially and ethics, courts, tribunals and interpreters, record keeping, administrative law, and evidentiary rules.
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