| Description |
xx, 467 pages ; 24 cm |
| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 435-445) and index. |
| Contents |
Introduction : why knowledge of the law is essential to effective social work practice -- Sources of law -- The justice system and an introduction to criminal and civil law -- Legal research -- The organization of social services and the regulation of the profession -- Social workers and the courts -- Professional liability -- Families and the law -- Education -- Care and protection of children -- Adoption -- Domestic violence -- Legal issues in health care -- Mental health and the law. |
| Subject |
Social workers -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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Social workers -- Legal status, laws, etc. |
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United States. |
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Social workers -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- U.S. states. |
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Social service -- United States.
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Social service. |
| ISBN |
0231126484 cloth alkaline paper |
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