Law and Social Work Practice

Steven M. Albert, PhD, MS, is Professor and Chair of the Department of Behavioral and Community Health Sciences (BCHS), Graduate School of Public Health, University of Pittsburgh. Professor Raymond Albert, JD, MSW, is Director of the Law and Social Policy Program at Bryn Mawr College Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, where he has been working with students and colleagues to make sense of socio-legal issues since 1980.

An Introduction to Legal Processes
Law and the Social Environment
The Judicial Process: The Nature of Case Law
The Judicial Process: Introduction to Civil Procedure
The Legislative Process
The Interpretation of Legislation: The Search for Legislative Intent
The Implementation of Legislation
The Administrative Process
The Skills Dimension
Social Work Advocacy in Legislative and Administrative Processes
Legal Research Resources and Techniques
Court Testimony and Evidence
Privileged Communications and Worker-Client Relations
Social Work
Social Work Privilege in Federal Courts: Deconstructing Jaffe v. Redmond
Socio-Legal Issues in Social Work Practice
Social Worker - Lawyer Partnerships: Historical and Contemporary Perspectives
Second Parent Adoptions and Same-Sex Relationships, L. Golay and R. Albert
The Civil Rights Remedy of the Violence Against Women Act of 1994, C. Bangs and R. Albert
Informed Consent to Medical Treatment, R. Long and R. Albert
Liability for Neglect in Nursing Homes, I. Warner and R. Albert
Imposing the Death Penalty on Juveniles, A. Adson and R. Albert
Charitable Organizations and Lobbying, M. Campbell and R. Albert
Lobbying Reform and Nonprofit Organizations: Policy Images and Constituent Policy, M.J. Wyszomirski
Restrictions to legal Services for the Poort, C. Ormerod and R. Albert