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Legal content in social work education: preparing students for interprofessional practice
- Author:
- MADDEN Robert G.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 20(1/2), 2000, pp.3-17.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
One of the areas of growing importance to social work is the law. If the social work profession is to be in control of its future, it must become committed to the role of exerting influence on the legal system through education, advocacy and proactive legal policy development. This paper argues for increased attention by the social work profession to legal scholarship and the development of legal
Education, social work and the law: preparing for professional practice
- Author:
- CENTRAL COUNCIL FOR EDUCATION AND TRAINING IN SOCIAL WORK
- Publisher:
- Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 40p.,list of orgs.
- Place of publication:
- London
Understanding social work: preparing for practice
- Author:
- THOMPSON Neil
- Publisher:
- Palgrave Macmillan
- Publication year:
- 2005
- Pagination:
- 200p., bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Basingstoke
- Edition:
- 2nd
This textbook provides an introduction to the nature of social work: its legal and policy base, the knowledge, skills and values involved, and the challenges and pitfalls practitioners face. This new edition has been completely updated to include recent developments in the field. In particular, it takes into account further theoretical issues, contemporary writings, and changes in the organisation of social work education. The author has also included useful suggestions about websites and further reading.
The structure of federal policy: deciphering the United States Code
- Author:
- STALLER Karen M.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 24(3/4), 2004, pp.47-64.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
This article provides basic tools for locating federal law and for deciphering the United States Code (USC), which topically organizes and houses all federal legislation. It uses the familiar examples of social security, welfare reform, and charitable choice. Familiarizing social workers with the USC provides useful knowledge for various policy projects and a conceptual framework for understanding federal...
New mental health legislation: a lifesaver?; changing paradigm and practice
- Author:
- PLUMB Anne E.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Education (The International Journal), 18(4), November 1999, pp.459-478.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
Infusing content about discharging legal responsibilities into social work practice classes: the example of mandated maltreatment reporting
- Author:
- BOGOLUB Ellen B.
- Journal article citation:
- Journal of Teaching in Social Work, 17(1/2), 1998, pp.185-199.
- Publisher:
- Taylor and Francis
- Place of publication:
- Philadelphia, USA
In social work education, legal content may be best conveyed through infusion, rather than specialised law/social work courses. Infusion will occur differently in each social work education sequence (practice, human behaviour, policy, and research). When infusing content about discharge of legal responsibilities into a practice class, the instructor should choose a common legal topic, and teach
Social work in the criminal justice system in Scotland: competencies required by national objectives and standards in the criminal justice system
- Authors:
- WHYTE Bill, et al
- Publisher:
- University of Edinburgh. Department of Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 65p.,bibliog.
- Place of publication:
- Edinburgh
Paper identifying some of the conceptual and operational issues arising from a competency specification approach to social work education in the context of social work in the criminal justice system.
Law for social workers in England and Wales: guidance for meeting the DipSW requirements
- Authors:
- BALL Caroline, et al
- Publisher:
- Central Council for Education and Training in Social Work
- Publication year:
- 1995
- Pagination:
- 60p.
- Place of publication:
- London
Revised guide to social work law published to coincide with implementation of revised requirements for the Diploma in Social Work.
On teaching and applying the law in social work: it is not that simple
- Authors:
- BRAYE S., PRESTON-SHOOT M.
- Journal article citation:
- British Journal of Social Work, 20(4), 1990, pp.333-353.
- Publisher:
- Oxford University Press
Argues that social workers can only learn and apply the law effectively if teaching is practice-led; presents a framework which would enable social workers to identify factors in decision-making.
Learning the use of legal skills
- Author:
- CARSON D.
- Journal article citation:
- Social Work Today, 20.7.89, 1989, p.18.
- Publisher:
- British Association of Social Workers
Weighs up the arguments for more law teaching or practical law courses on teaching law to social work students.