Social Work and the Law in Scotland

Providing thematic accounts of key areas of law and practice in social work, this new edition critically explores recent legislative developments in Scotland. Incorporating changes affecting safeguarding vulnerable people, as well as personal and community care, this text clearly links social work practice to the legal framework. Effective 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. Effective social work practice relies on good understanding of the law along with the skills to use this knowledge well. This essential bookprovides a wide-ranging thematic account of social work practice in Scotland, making critical links between concepts, the contexts of practiceand 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 servicesSocial 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

This anthology offers a fresh and wide-ranging exploration of the critical links between practice issues and the legal framework regulating social work in Scotland. Made up largely of newly commissioned pieces by leading academics and practitioners in the field, it explores key conceptual and thematic issues and core areas of law and practice, as well as incorporating first-hand accounts from stakeholders in a range of settings.