Forensic Social Work: Psychosocial and Legal Issues in by Dr. Tina Maschi PhD LCSW ACSW,Tina, Dr., PhD, LCSW, ACSW

By Dr. Tina Maschi PhD LCSW ACSW,Tina, Dr., PhD, LCSW, ACSW Maschi,Carolyn, Dr., PhD, LCSW, LCADC Bradley,Kelly, PhD, LCSW, LCADC Ward

"[T]his e-book presents useful perform information in addition as...interviewing and evaluate tips....[A]n valuable resource of data for college kids, practitioners, researchers and educators."
-Karen M. Sowers, PhD
Dean, college of Tennessee
College of Social Work

Regardless in their box of perform, all social employees needs to know how criminal concerns impression the monetary, mental, emotional, and social issues that their consumers face. but felony matters are hardly ever built-in in social paintings schooling in a significant and useful method. consequently, it truly is critical that social staff achieve the interdisciplinary wisdom of the legislation and rules that impact their consumer populations.

This groundbreaking textual content broadens the conventional definition of forensic social paintings to incorporate the criminal matters encountered in all social paintings settings-family and social prone, schooling, baby welfare, psychological overall healthiness, dependancy remedy, juvenile and legal structures, and immigration prone. Advocating a collaborative technique, this booklet will enable social staff to navigate the complicated social and criminal matters that have an effect on their consumers.

Includes discussions of the typical criminal concerns all social employees face:

  • How to assist meet uncomplicated customer wishes akin to source of revenue, nutrients, and shelter
  • Policies and perform with sufferers of violence
  • The courting among institution social paintings and the law
  • Assessment and remedy of kid abuse and neglect
  • The criminal wishes of consumers with psychological health and wellbeing and habit issues
  • Forensic perform in juvenile and legal justice systems
  • Effective perform with immigrants, refugees, and sufferers of human trafficking

Digital instructor's fabrics on hand upon request. e mail marketing@springerpub.com to realize instant entry to:

  • Forensic Interviewing top Practices sample
  • Psychiatric assessment sample
  • Rapid Psychosocial evaluate Checklist
  • Sample Syllabus for Forensic Social paintings Courses
  • Strengths-based Psychosocial overview and therapy making plans Outline

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