The Law and Social Work by Debbie Stringer

The Law and Social Work by Debbie Stringer

This is an essential text for all those undertaking social work training. Updated to reflect recent changes in legislation and practice in working with children and families, domestic violence, human rights and social services, the second edition contains new chapters to provide comprehensive coverage of the key themes of social work law.

Reviews of the First Edition 'The book brings together core components of context, policies and issues, which are critical for social work practiceIt is one book that is really ahead of its time by incorporating such a wide range of topics that any contemporary Social Worker might be confronted with one or many of them at any point in time.'- Dr Vasintha Veeran, Department of Political Science& Sociology, National University of Ireland, Galway, Ireland 'Very good law book which covers many contemporary issues and brings practice up-to-date - this book will be particularly useful for second-year students.'- Mr Stephen Jordan, Department of Social and Educational Studies ,South East Essex College, UK

LESLEY-ANNE LONG is an experienced family law barrister and is now working in higher education as a senior lecturer in law. Previously Dean of the Faculty of Health& Social Care at the Open University, UK, Lesley-Anne is presently Director of an OU international development programme in sub-Saharan Africa.

JEREMY ROCHE is Associate Dean (Curriculum and Awards) in the Faculty of Health and Social Care and Senior Lecturer in law. He has written extensively on children and the law, and children's rights and is co-editor of Youth in Society (1997), Children in Society (2001) and Social Work and the Law in Scotland (2003).

DEBBIE STRINGER is a solicitor (non-practicing) and senior lecturer in law in the Faculty of Health and Social Care at the Open University, UK. Her research interests include the relationship between the law and the family.

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ISBN 13	9780230543034
ISBN 10	0230543030
Title	The Law and Social Work
Author	Lesley-Anne Long
Condition	Unavailable
Binding Type	Paperback
Publisher	Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Year published	2010-01-06
Number of pages	248
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