Forensic social work: legal aspects of professional practice
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TextPublication details: New York The Harworth press inc 2000Edition: 2nd edDescription: xii, 262pISBN: - 0-7890-0867-X
- KF 8968.7.B37 2000
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Examines the professional specialty of forensic social work which involves testifying in court as an expert witness, investigating cases of possible criminal conduct, and assisting the legal system in such issues as child custody disputes, divorce, child support, juvenile delinquency, spouse or child abuse, and placing individuals in mental hospitals. Covers a chapter on how to establish a forensic social work practice, with information on how to bring in clients, generate new referrals and make other important contacts. Expands on the discussion of implanted memory versus recovered memory and the ways that social workers use and often misuse this information. Also presents credentialing requirements for forensic social work; detailing legal conflicts one may face and offers suggestions on how to deal with these situations.
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