Social Work Practice and the Law
Springer Publishing Co Inc (Verlag)
978-0-8261-0075-7 (ISBN)
Dorothy Roberts, JD
George A. Weiss University Professor of Law and Sociology and the Raymond Pace and Sadie Tanner Mossell Alexander Professor of Civil Rights at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School
The second edition is a concise guide to collaboration between social workers and attorneys to promote client advocacy and justice.
This textbook explores how social workers and lawyers can work together effectively by examining the history, principles, and best practices at the intersection of social work and the law. It uses social science research and real case examples to help social workers identify legal issues and work effectively with attorneys to support clients. With tools for interviews, testimony preparation, and interdisciplinary research, the second edition is especially useful for social work students preparing for practice in legal settings. CourseConnect: Know, use, and test your understanding of course content with CourseConnect—an interactive learning platform included with your print purchase.
What's New:
Research and legal developments include forensic social work, problem-solving courts, and legal reform
Updated case examples illustrate key concepts in practice
Includes tools for reflection and application
Offers expanded opportunities for students to connect theory with real-world practice
Key Features:
Explores legal systems and best practices for interdisciplinary collaboration between social workers and lawyers
Builds skills in legal issue identification, client advocacy, and collaboration with attorneys
Includes case studies, interview models, research memos, and witness preparation tools
Written by experienced social work and legal professionals with decades of joint practice
Instructor Resources: Instructor Resources include Instructor's Manual and Chapter PowerPoint slides
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Kara R. Finck, JD, is a Practice Professor of Law and Director of the Interdisciplinary Child Advocacy Clinic at the University of Pennsylvania Carey Law School. Previously, she was the Managing Attorney of the Family Defense Practice at The Bronx Defenders, where she created a groundbreaking interdisciplinary legal practice for parents involved in the child welfare system. Her areas of specialty include child welfare, parents’ rights and interdisciplinary practice focusing on law and social work collaboration. Marcía Hopkins, MSW, has devoted her career as a social worker to supporting child and youth clients. In her over her 13 years of experience, she has worked in gun violence prevention, grief counseling, with seniors, and children and youth clients impacted by community violence and in the foster care, and juvenile justice systems and those who are victims of labor and commercial sex trafficking. Throughout her career, Marcía has worked alongside stakeholders and youth leaders to engage in national efforts around youth justice and child welfare reform. Lyn K. Slater, MSW, PhD, is a Clinical Associate Professor at the Fordham University Graduate School of Social Services and Adjunct Professor of Law at the Fordham University School of Law.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Resources
Chapter 1. Identifying the Legal Needs and Realizing the Rights of Social Work Clients
Chapter 2. A Conceptual and Historical Framework for Using the Law in Social Work Practice
Chapter 3. Roles and Ethics
Chapter 4. The Implicit and Explicit Context of Social Work Practice
Chapter 5. Social Work Functions, Knowledge, and Skills in the Legal Context
Chapter 6. Civil Proceedings, Players, and the Client
Chapter 7. Criminal Proceedings, Stakeholders, and the Client
Chapter 8. Trial and Hearings: General Knowledge and Skills for Civil and Criminal Proceedings
Chapter 9. The Intersection of Law and Social Work in Civil Proceedings
Chapter 10. The Intersection of Social Work and the Law in Criminal Proceedings
Chapter 11. Alternatives to Traditional Methods of Addressing Legal and Social Problems
Chapter 12. Administrative Proceedings, Players, and Advocacy Roles
Chapter 13. Macro-Level Social Work Practice and Systemic Reform
Index
| Erscheinungsdatum | 30.09.2025 |
|---|---|
| Verlagsort | New York |
| Sprache | englisch |
| Maße | 178 x 254 mm |
| Themenwelt | Recht / Steuern ► Arbeits- / Sozialrecht ► Sozialrecht |
| Recht / Steuern ► EU / Internationales Recht | |
| Recht / Steuern ► Öffentliches Recht | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Pädagogik ► Sozialpädagogik | |
| Sozialwissenschaften ► Soziologie | |
| ISBN-10 | 0-8261-0075-9 / 0826100759 |
| ISBN-13 | 978-0-8261-0075-7 / 9780826100757 |
| Zustand | Neuware |
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