Using the Law in Social Work

Before moving into social work education, Robert Johns worked for a number of years in a range of social work roles, predominantly in the public sector. His specialisms were youth justice and court-work, representing the interests of children involved in care proceedings. Academically, his major abiding interest has been social work law but he has also taught social policy and social work values and ethics, hence his latest book, Ethics and Law for Social Workers. Currently, he teaches  at the University of East London, where has been Head of Social Work and programme leader for the qualifying MA offered in conjunction with the Tavistock and Portman NHS Foundation Trust. He is the author of Using the Law in Social Work, now in its sixth edition, Social Work, Social Policy and Older People and, most recently,  Capacity and Autonomy.

Table of Cases
Table of Legislation
Series Editors′ Preface
Introduction to the Fifth Edition
But I want to be a Social Worker, Not a Lawyer
Human Rights
Children′s Rights and Needs
Meeting Children’s Needs When Things Go Wrong
Community Care
Youth Justice
Ending up in Court
Providing a Quality Service
Exercise Answers
Appendix: Subject Benchmark for Social Work
References
Index