图书基本信息

Social Work and the Law in Scotland
作者： Roger Davis;Jean Gordon
ISBN13： 9780230276314
类型： 简装(简装书)
语种： 英语（English）
出版日期： 2010-12-21
出版社： Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
页数： 240
重量（克）： 340
尺寸： 23.3934 x 15.5956 x 1.2954 cm

商品简介

Providing thematic accounts of key areas of law and practice in social work, this new edition critically explores recent legislative developments in Scotland. Incorporating changes affecting safeguarding vulnerable people, as well as personal and community care, this text clearly links social work practice to the legal framework.

书评与摘要

Effective social work practice relies on good understanding of the law along with the skills to use this knowledge well. This essential book
provides a wide-ranging thematic account of social work practice in Scotland, making critical links between concepts, the contexts of practice
and first-hand experiences of Scottish social work law.

The book covers important subjects such as:
- Service user and carer rights
- Legal and social work values
- Accountability
- Effective assessment
- Safeguarding, risk and protection
- Youth and adult criminal justice
- Partnership, participation and advocacy
- Delivery of personalised services

Social Work and the Law in Scotland is core reading for all those undertaking academic study or professional practice within the field. It is also a key resource for anyone looking to update their knowledge on the nature and development of the ever-evolving legislative landscape of Scotland.

New to this Edition:
- Fully updated to incorporate changes to Scottish law impacting on groups of people who are at risk and personal and community care
- Combines fully updated chapters by some of the original authors with newly commissioned pieces
- Reflects the pace of change in the law since the previous edition