Description
| Product ID: | 9781849054409 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | The Social Worker's Guide to Children and Families Law |
| Authors: | Author: Lynn Davis |
| Page Count: | 320 |
| Subjects: | Social work, Social work, Law as it applies to other professions and disciplines, Family law, Law as it applies to other professions, Family law, United Kingdom, Great Britain |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating This is the only book social workers need to make sense of the key elements of children's and family law. Now in a fully updated second edition, it reflects recent changes including the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidelines for inter-agency working, Children and Families Act 2013 and the Crime and Courts Act 2013. Now fully updated and with up-to-the-minute guidance, this is the only book you will need to make sense of the key elements of law involved in social work with children and families in England and Wales.Accessible and jargon-free, this everyday reference explains the fundamental concepts of parental responsibility and human rights, and the provisions of private and public law, including care proceedings and adoption. This second edition incorporates recent changes including the Working Together to Safeguard Children guidance for inter-agency working, the Children and Families Act 2014 and the Crime and Courts Act 2013 as well as the latest case law. Checklists, charts and highlighted points allow for easy reference, and illustrative case scenarios put the law into context.This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide will be an invaluable resource for practising social workers, as well as trainees, students and those studying for post-qualifying awards. |
| Imprint Name: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Publisher Name: | Jessica Kingsley Publishers |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2014-05-21 |
