The Approved Social Worker’s Guide to Mental Health Law (Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice Series)

The Approved Social Worker’s Guide to Mental Health Law (Post-Qualifying Social Work Practice Series)

by Keith Brown (Editor), Robert A Brown (Editor)

Synopsis

The move from mental health social worker to approved social worker requires a detailed grasp of the law in practice. This book clearly explains the relevant law and anticipates changes that may come with the proposed reform of the Mental Health Act 1983. It focuses on common law as well as the relevant statutes and is packed with case studies and exercises that relate the law to practice. This text is not only suitable for social workers studying for the Mental Health Social Work Award, but also for those already in practice and for other professionals working under the Mental Health Act 1983.

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Format: Paperback
Pages: 192
Edition: 1
Publisher: Learning Matters
Published: 17 May 2006

ISBN 10: 1844450627
ISBN 13: 9781844450626

Media Reviews
An excellent and readable summary of a complex area - ideal for candidates doing ASW / PQ courses (Senior Lecturer in Social Work, Teesside University)
Author Bio
Rob Brown is Director of the Approved Social Workers course in South West England, delivered in association with Bournemouth University. He is also the Area Mental Health Act Commissioner for Dorset and Somerset, having been a member of the Mental Health Act Commission since 1992. Previous roles include Mental Welfare Officer and then Approved Social Worker with Hampshire County Council, and lectureships at Southampton University, Stirling University and Croydon College. He contributes to the training of Section 12 Approved doctors in South West England and has published widely in several fields of mental health law.