Social Workers, Children, and the Law (Oxford Socio-Legal Studies)

In this thought-provoking account, Clive Grace persuasively argues that the operation of UK child care law cannot be properly understood without consideration of the ways in which social workers use law in their day to day dealings with children and their families. As this book highlights, social workers often interpret their legal powers and obligations in ways which do not resemble the law as it is framed in statute--often due to their ignorance of even the most basic obligations created by law. Based on extensive empirical research involving over 180 case studies, Grace examines how social workers are hampered by a lack of policy direction at the departmental level, and offers a number of realistic and constructive suggestions for remedying this deficiency. It will be required reading for all scholars, lawyers and professionals involved in the law as it relates to the protection of children.Grace, Clive is the author of 'Social Workers, Children, and the Law (Oxford Socio-Legal Studies)', published 1994 under ISBN 9780198252795 and ISBN 019825279X.