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White, Rodger.

Law and the social work practitioner : a manual for practice / Rodger White, Graeme Broadbent and Keith Brown. - 2nd ed. - Exeter [England] : Learning Matters, 2009. - xxii, 191 p. ; 25 cm. - Post-qualifying social work practice .

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Understanding law -- Interpreting rules : a domestic and a statutory example -- The English legal system -- Children's legislation : principles of law and practice -- Adoption -- Youth justice -- Mental health law : an outline -- Community care law : an introduction -- Decision-making : the legal framework (administrative law) -- Discrimination and the law -- Law and policy on domestic violence -- Housing (homelessness) legislation -- The Human Rights Act 1998.

ISBN: 9781844452644 (pbk.)

LCCN: 2010286119

Subjects--Topical Terms:
Social workers--Legal status, laws, etc.--Great Britain.
Public welfare--Law and legislation--Great Britain.
Social service--Great Britain.

LC Class. No.: KD3302 / W48 2009