Legal Issues in Social Work Practice and Research

by Sana Loue

Book Overview

This highly practical text surveys the myriad legal and ethical issues that social workers encounter both in daily practice and under special circumstances. Its initial section presents concepts in law and ethics that unite practitioners, researchers, and academics in the field, such as confidentiality, informed consent, and the interplay between social work and administrative and judicial systems. A selection of representative cases illustrates legal...

• Format: Hardcover
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3319774123
• ISBN13: 9783319774121
• Release Date: May 2018
• Publisher: Springer
• Length: 327 Pages
• Weight: 1.45 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.8" x 6.1" x 9.2"