Social Work and the Law

Proceedings of the National Organization of Forensic Social Work, 2000

Ira Arthell Neighbors, Anne Chambers, Ellen Levin, Gila Nordman, Cynthia Tutrone

• Publisher: Routledge
• Year: 2014
• eBook ISBN: 9781135418816
• Topic: Social Sciences
• Subtopic: Law Theory & Practice
• Index: Social Sciences

Examine cutting-edge research on the social worker's role in the legal system!Social Work and the Law: Proceedings of the National Organization of Forensic Social Work, 2000 addresses the issues and concerns facing social workers who deal with law and the legal system. This comprehensive research collection is essential for providing diagnosis, treatment, and recommendations on legal issues and litigation, both criminal and civil. The findings are invaluable for social workers called upon for consultation, education, and training insights when dealing with legal personnel.As the relatively new field of forensic social work grows, the issues related to its expansion become more complex. Social Work and the Law presents thoughtful commentary on those issues, taken from cutting-edge research findings on the links between animal, child, and domestic abuse; the psychology of stalkers (and their targets); empowering the drug courts; determining competency to stand trial; and much more! Vital for social work practitioners, the book is also an important resource for medical, legal, and criminal justice professionals, educators, and counselors.Social Work and the Law is a valuable guide for anyone dealing with:

• the assessment and treatment of criminal and juvenile justice populations
• the civil rights of the mentally ill and mentally impaired
• the social work aspects of marriage, divorce, and annulment
• the termination of parental rights
• and much more!

More and more, social workers will need legal knowledge as they advocate for clients who have legal problems and/or are involved in the judicial system. Social Work and the Law provides essential information on dealing with issues confronted by the civil and criminal justice systems.

Table of contents

• Cover Page
• Half Title Page
• Title Page
• Table of Contents
• About the Editors
• About the Editors
• Contributors
• Foreword
• Preface
• Chapter 1. Curricula Development in Forensic Social Work at the MSW and Post-MSW Levels
• Chapter 2. Competence to Stand Trial: An Eleven-Year Case Study
• Chapter 3. Stalking: The Current Science
• Chapter 4. Links Among Animal Abuse, Child Abuse, and Domestic Violence
• Chapter 5. Empowering Drug Courts Through Evaluation: Serving As Change Agents to Help Others Help Themselves
• Chapter 6. Is Social Work Y2K Compliant? Adapting to the Mandates of Future Practice
• Chapter 7. Life or Death? Using Multidisciplinary Life History Research in Forensic Social Work
• Chapter 8. Psychological Testing for Social Workers in a Forensic Setting
• Appendix A. Bylaws of the National Organization of Forensic Social Work
• Appendix B. National Organization of Forensic Social Work Code of Ethics
• Index