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Table of contents

  1. Front Matter
    Pages i-xxi
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  2. Towards Practising Social Work Law
    Suzy Braye, Michael Preston-Shoot
    Pages 1-20
  3. Values and Functions within the Law
    Suzy Braye, Michael Preston-Shoot
    Pages 21-49
  4. The Law and Social Work’s Practice Dilemmas
    Suzy Braye, Michael Preston-Shoot
    Pages 50-75
  5. Deciding to Use the Law
    Suzy Braye, Michael Preston-Shoot
    Pages 76-94
  6. The Law Available to Social Workers
    Suzy Braye, Michael Preston-Shoot
    Pages 95-162
  7. The Law on Social Work Practice
    Suzy Braye, Michael Preston-Shoot
    Pages 163-223
  8. Making Sense of Practice
    Suzy Braye, Michael Preston-Shoot
    Pages 224-260
  9. Back Matter
    Pages 261-290
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About this book

Introduction

This text explores the relationship between the law and social work: the social context of welfare law, the powers and duties social workers have, the practice dilemmas that confront them in applying the law and the conflicting imperatives that underpin it.

Keywords

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