by Alison Brammer (Author)
A thorough understanding of the law and legal processes relating to their area of practice is essential for all social workers; at any time the social worker must know what options for intervention are, or are not, available to them and how such intervention may be legally achieved. Social Work Law is a comprehensive, practical and accessible guide to the legal framework that any social worker or student of social work needs to know.
Format: Paperback
Pages: 680
Edition: 4
Publisher: Pearson Written with the non-lawyer firmly in mind, Social Work Law is the definitive legal textbook for social work students and practitioners alike.
Published: 02 Apr 2015
ISBN 10: 1408294052
ISBN 13: 9781408294055
Book Overview:
Alison Brammer is a solicitor and Senior Lecturer in the School of Law, Keele University. Her specialist interests are Social Work Law, Family and Child Law, Law and Vulnerable Adults, and Adult Safeguarding. Alison has spoken at national and international conferences, is heavily involved with training work for Social Services Departments, and is Legal Editor of the Journal of Adult Protection.