Brammer, Alison,

Social work law / Alison Brammer. - Fifth edition. - Harlow : Pearson, 2020. - lxxii, 591 pages ; 25 cm

Previous edition: 2015.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Especially written for the non-lawyer, this is a guide to the legal framework and substantive law relating to social work. It explores the dynamic relationship between the law and social work practice, and emphasises the crucial role of anti-discriminatory practice and the growing influence of the Human Rights Act 1998.

9781292244167 (pbk.) : £29.99


Social workers--Legal status, laws, etc.--England.
Social workers--Legal status, laws, etc.--Wales.
Social legislation--England.
Social legislation--Wales.
Law.