This contemporary and creative textbook takes the fear out of learning law, and enables students to apply it to their social work practice with confidence.
Social Work Law is an exciting textbook that supports students who are often intimidated by law as a subject. It helps them remember all the relevant Acts and legislation, and illustrates how the law can be applied in practice. Learning features such as mindmaps, end of chapter tests, and personal reflection boxes provide powerful tools for understanding and recall. It also explores key study skills to help students with essay preparation and taking a social work law exam.
Mapped to modules and based on teaching needs, it supports lectures too with up to date content and worked examples to follow throughout.
Accessible and engaging, this introduction guides readers through the modern professional and legal context of Social Work, equipping them with the tools they need to be able to think critically and adapt to whatever situation they may encounter in their practice.
Whether a qualifying student on an undergraduate degree course, an Social Work degree apprentice, or a newly qualified social worker, this is the go-to textbook for being able to understand , think critically, and apply law to your social work practice.
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Chapter 1: Introduction to using this book
Chapter 2: Introduction to the English legal system and social work
Part One; Law relating to children
Chapter 3: Child legislation part one – Child in need or risk of significant harm?
Chapter 4: Child legislation part two – When children become looked after
Chapter 5 Child legislation part three – Children in the criminal justice system
Part Two: Law affecting children and adults
Chapter 6: Chapter 7: Children and adults – Mental Capacity Act 2005
Chapter 7: Deprivation of liberty safeguards (Do LS) and Liberty Protection Safeguards (LPS) – Mental Capacity (Amendment) Act 2019
Chapter 8: Children and adults – Mental Health Act 1983/2007
Chapter 9: Children and adults – Legislation pertaining to disability/impairment seen and unseen
Part Three: Law specific to adults
Chapter 10: Adult care: Care Act 2014
Part Four: Practice related study skills
Chapter 11: Study skills: Applying the law to your social work practice
Conclusion
Chapter 12: Conclusion
References
Glossary
Index
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Denise Harvey is an experienced academic, consultant, and author with experience spanning over two decades. Her professional expertise includes strategic leadership within social care as well as in the higher education sector. Denise holds a BSc (Hons), a Masters’ degree, and is currently a Ph D student at London Southbank University, researching the intersection of risk prediction and youth justice. She is a Fellow of the Higher Education Academy (FHEA) and has held significant roles such as BA Course Director and senior lecturer, where she led programme revalidations and Social Work England inspections, earning commendations for her work reflecting her dedication to teaching and mentoring at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels. Her work in training and development has been pivotal in transforming educational and professional pathways.
Denise has contributed to books and academic journals, addressing critical issues in social work practice, decision making, and the use of technology in justice systems, and has contributed to several impactful research projects, with co-authored publications in prestigious journals such as BMC Psychiatry and Research in Developmental Disabilities. She has co-authored book chapters and was the lead author for Social Work Law: Applying the Law in Practice. Recognised for her dedication to education and community impact, Denise received the Afro Arts Outstanding Contribution to Education Award in 2022. Her diverse expertise makes her a respected voice in academia, research, and the broader field of social justice.
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