The Social Worker's Guide to Children and Families Law - Softcover

Davis, Lynn

Softcover

ISBN 10: 1843106531 ISBN 13: 9781843106531

Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd, 2008

Synopsis

The Social Worker's Guide to Children and Families Law is an accessible, jargon-free guide to the key elements of the law that concern practising social workers in children and families teams in England and Wales.

This resource for everyday practice includes explanations of the fundamental concepts of parental responsibility and human rights, and the detailed provisions of private and public law, including adoption. The legal issues raised by atypical families (such as those in gay relationships, of mixed heritage or with children or parents with disabilities) are also covered throughout the text. It includes bullet lists, checklists and charts for quick and easy reference, as well as highlighted points for practice and illustrative case scenarios to put the law into context.

This guide will be an invaluable resource for practising social workers, as well as trainees, students and those studying for post-qualifying awards.

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Review

Social work practitioners and family lawyers will benefit from reading this work and gain even more from it if they are able to have a copy close to hand while at work. Author: Journal of Social Welfare & Family Law

I highly recommend this book to students, newly qualified workers, frontline practitioners and their managers. It is a valuable tool to have in one's armoury for those invloved in children and families social work. Author: Children and Young People Now

Exceptional value for money. It covers the whole range of roles and responsibilities that local authorities address, and I have no doubt this content will assist all child care social workers acting as 'agents' of the local authority to practice efficiently, effectively and above all safely. I could go on - but go and buy the book and see for yourself. Author: Professional Social Work

From the Author

Lynn Davis is a Consultant for Davis, Simmonds & Donaghey Solicitors in Kent, UK. She has specialised in child care law since 1989, acting as a solicitor for local authorities, parents and children. She regularly provides legal update training for social workers and has taught on the law module for student social workers. She is the author of See You in Court, also published by Jessica Kingsley Publishers.

About this edition

• Publisher: Jessica Kingsley Publishers Ltd
• Publication date: 2008
• ISBN 10: 1843106531
• ISBN 13: 9781843106531
• Binding: Paperback
• Number of pages: 304