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020 _a9781137285386
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100 1 _aRoger Davis; Jean Gordon
_eauthor
245 1 0 _aSocial Work and the Law in Scotland, 2nd Edition
250 _asecond edition
260 _aUnited Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland :
264 1 _aUnited Kingdom of Great Britain & Northern Ireland :
_bRed Globe Press,
_c2017
300 _a1 online resource
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337 _acomputer
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520 _aEffective social work practice relies on good understanding of the law along with the skills to use this knowledge well. This essential book provides a wide-ranging thematic account of social work practice in Scotland, making critical links between concepts, the contexts of practice and first-hand experiences of Scottish social work law. The book covers important subjects such as: - Service user and carer rights - Legal and social work values - Accountability - Effective assessment - Safeguarding, risk and protection - Youth and adult criminal justice - Partnership, participation and advocacy - Delivery of personalised services Social Work and the Law in Scotland is core reading for all those undertaking academic study or professional practice within the field. It is also a key resource for anyone looking to update their knowledge on the nature and development of the ever-evolving legislative landscape of Scotland. New to this Edition: - Fully updated to incorporate changes to Scottish law impacting on groups of people who are at risk and personal and community care - Combines fully updated chapters by some of the original authors with newly commissioned pieces -  Reflects the pace of change in the law since the previous edition
650 4 _aSocial Science/Social Work
650 4 _aPolitical Science/Public Policy/Social Policy
856 4 0 _uhttps://bc.vitalsource.com/tenants/bradford_college_explore/books/9781137285386
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710 _aBloomsbury Social Work.
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