Legal Materials for Social Workers
ISBN13: 9781841741918ISBN10: 1841741914
Paperback,
560 pages
Dec 2002,
In Stock
Price:
$99.00 (06)A Blackstone Press Publicaiton
Description
This book is a companion for the best-selling Law for Social Workers. Filling a long-felt gap identified by teachers and newly qualified social workers, it consists of essential legal materials in the areas of law governing the responsibilities of social workers. Extracts from guidance and commentaries, and also from the Cleveland and Pindown Inquiries, put the material into a readily accessible context.Features
- Provides companion text for best-selling Law for Social Workers.
- Provides social work lecturers and students with direct access to relevant extracts from statutes and guidance materials - an important resource for independent study and classroom discussion.
- Commentary enables students and practitioners to access and understand material in context
- Extracts from academic commentators, parliamentary debates, and International Human Rights Conventions promote critical thinking about the legal framework for Social Workers.
- Key extracts from Government guidance explain the thinking behind the legislation.
About the Author(s)
Hugh Brayne is Professor of Law at Sunderland Business School. He was previously Head of School and Professor of Law at Kingston University (1996-1998), and Lecturer/Professor of Law at the University of Northumbria (1985-1996). He is a qualified Solicitor. Graeme Broadbent is Senior Lecturer in Law at Kingston University. He was previously Senior Lecturer at Sunderland Business School.
