| Edition |
2nd ed. |
| Description |
xxvii, 528 pages ; 24 cm. |
| Series |
Springer series on social work |
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Springer series on social work (Unnumbered)
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| Bibliography |
Includes bibliographical references (pages 513-524) and index. |
| Contents |
pt. I. An Introduction to Legal Processes. 1. Law and the Social Environment. 2. The Judicial Process: Part One: The Nature of Case Law. 3. The Judicial Process: Part Two: Introduction to Civil Procedure. 4. The Legislative Process. 5. The Interpretation of Legislation: The Search for Legislative Intent. 6. The Implementation of Legislation. 7. The Administrative Process -- pt. II. Skills Dimension. 8. Social Work Advocacy in Legislative and Administrative Processes. 9. Legal Research Resources and Techniques. 10. Court Testimony and Evidence. 11. Privileged Communications and Worker-Client Relations. 12. Social Work Privilege in Federal Courts: Deconstructing Jaffe v. Redmond (1996) -- pt. III. Socio-Legal Issues In Social Work Practice. |
| Summary |
"This updated edition contains an entirely new section on socio-legal issues highlighting many fields where social worker-lawyer partnerships can occur, such as civil rights, the death penalty, liability for neglect in nursing homes, and much more."--Jacket. |
| Subject |
Law -- United States.
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Public welfare -- Law and legislation -- United States.
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Social workers -- Legal status, laws, etc. -- United States.
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Social workers -- United States -- Handbooks, manuals, etc.
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Law. (OCoLC)fst00993678
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Public welfare -- Law and legislation.
(OCoLC)fst01083290
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Social workers. (OCoLC)fst01123585
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Social workers -- Legal status, laws, etc.
(OCoLC)fst01123605
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United States. (OCoLC)fst01204155
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| Genre/Form |
Handbooks and manuals. (OCoLC)fst01423877
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Handbooks and manuals.
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| ISBN |
0826148913 (Hardcover) |
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9780826148919 (Hardcover) |
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