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OverviewIntegrating Human Service Law, Ethics and Practice interprets the law for human service students to prepare them for practice. The text fully integrates law and ethics throughout, providing students with a thorough knowledge of the Australian legal landscape and an understanding of human service ethics. This new edition has been thoroughly updated to reflect legal developments, contemporary practice trends and emerging issues in human services. Practice Questions and Responses, Legal and Ethical Myths and Realities, Key Points for Practice and useful websites are included in each chapter, to help students further understand the connections between legal processes and ethical considerations. Written by an expert author team, this book makes the law accessible to human services students and provides a unified position on the relationship between law, ethics and good practice. New to this edition: Brings ethics to the forefront and prominently incorporates professional codes of ethics Addresses the interaction between law and ethics in practice Fully updated to reflect changes and development in Australian law New author, Tania Leiman, brings an expertise in several areas of law, legal practice and a history of teaching law to social workers, human service workers and lawyers. Full Product DetailsAuthor: Rosemary Kennedy , Jenny Richards , Tania LeimanPublisher: Oxford University Press Australia Imprint: OUP Australia and New Zealand Edition: 3rd edition Dimensions: Width: 19.20cm , Height: 1.60cm , Length: 24.70cm Weight: 0.622kg ISBN: 9780195578218ISBN 10: 019557821 Pages: 288 Publication Date: 03 October 2012 Audience: College/higher education , Tertiary & Higher Education Format: Paperback Publisher's Status: Active Availability: To order Stock availability from the supplier is unknown. We will order it for you and ship this item to you once it is received by us. Table of ContentsPart 1: Relationship between Human Service Practice, Law and Ethics 1. The Third Edition 2. Connecting Law and Human Services 3. Law, Ethics, and Other Factors in Decision Making Part 2: Legal Obligations, Rights and Regulations of Human Service Workers 4. Professional, Business and Employment Matters 5. Managing Information 6. Courts, Tribunals and the Human Services 7. Getting it Wrong Part 3: Service Delivery: Diverse Populations and Jurisdictions 8. Crimes and Victims 9. Families and Children 10. Housing and Finance 11. Diversity and Vulnerability 12. Back to the Beginning and Facing the FutureReviewsAuthor InformationRosemary Kennedy is a psychologist who works as a human service consultant and also in the area of professional registration. Jenny Richards is a Lecturer at the Flinders University Law School and a solicitor at Old Port Chambers. Tania Leiman is a Lecturer at the Flinders University Law School and a supervising solicitor at the Flinders Legal Advice Clinic. Tab Content 6Author Website:Countries AvailableAll regions |