Ethics and Law for Social Workers

How do social workers in the UK legal context act ethically? What do we understand by ethics and how does social work law relate to it? Social work practice in all countries incorporates a clear, unstinting commitment to social justice, but what is social justice? Using an applied, practice-based and refreshingly ?real? approach, this text bridges the gap between law and ethics. Each chapter opens with a case studywhich considers ethical dilemmas in real life practice. Chapters have been designed to help students strengthen their critical reflection skills, encouragingconsideration ofthe legal and ethical dimensions of social work generally and inpersonal practice. Topics such as care proceedings, adoption, community care, youth justice, mental capacity and accountabilityexplore how understanding and application are equally important.