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The Role of Law in Social Work Practice and Administration » (1st Edition)

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Authors: Theodore J. Stein
ISBN-13: 9780231126489, ISBN-10: 0231126484
Format: Hardcover
Publisher: Columbia University Press
Date Published: July 2004
Edition: 1st Edition

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Author Biography: Theodore J. Stein

Theodore J. Stein is a professor of social welfare at the State University of New York at Albany. He has authored many articles on social work and the law and on social policy. He is the author of Social Policy and Policymaking by the Branches of Government and the Public-at-Large (Columbia).

Book Synopsis

This book addresses this relationship between the professions of social work and law and helps social workers develop the knowledge necessary to practice in a legal environment. The author focuses on how the law affects the day-to-day practice of social work; the creation, administration, and operation of social service agencies; and the ways in which social workers and attorneys collaborate to serve the public.

Table of Contents

1Introduction3
2Sources of law17
3The justice system and an introduction to criminal and civil law43
4Legal research74
5The organization of social services and the regulation of the profession99
6Social workers and the courts122
7Professional liability150
8Families and the law175
9Education207
10Care and protection of children229
11Adoption260
12Domestic violence291
13Legal issues in health care313
14Mental health and the law337

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