Irish social work & social care law /
by Claire Hamilton.
- Dublin : Gill & Macmillan, 2012.
- 288 p. ; 24 cm.
Includes bibliographical references and index.
Part I.The legal context of social work and social care practice -- 1.Introduction -- 2.Nature and sources of law -- 3.Courts and law officers -- 4.Accountability -- 5.Social care professionals and legal proceedings -- Part II.Children and families -- 7.Child protection -- 8.the law on special care -- 9.Children in care -- 10.Adoption -- 11.The youth justic system (Maireþad Seymour) -- Part III: Vulnerable adults -- 12.Older people and the law -- 13.Disability law -- 14.Domestic violence law -- 15.Mental health law -- 16.The criminal justice system -- 17.The asylum process.
A textbook that introduces students to social care and social work law, concepts and structures in Ireland. It provides a clear and concise guide to both the legal framework and the substantive law relating to social care and social work law.
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