Law for Social Workers

Understanding to Praxis
1. Auflage 2025
ISBN: 978-1-003-86347-2
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 404 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm, Gewicht: 750 g

This book examines the intersection of legal and social work in India and beyond. It explores the complex reality of laws related to socially disadvantaged groups and how social workers and practitioners navigate it at the ground level.

This volume comprehensively analyses how social workers implement strategies and processes effectively through legal frameworks for their clientele. With a blend of theory and hands-on advice, it will enable students to gain a deeper and critical understanding of their roles in making a positive impact in the lives of individuals and communities through legal support. It shifts focus from normative legal concepts and systems to action-oriented roles in the contexts of individuals, families, communities, and organizations. From circumnavigating legal frameworks to implementing effective social work processes and strategies, this book serves as an invaluable resource for anyone seeking to make a positive impact in terms of empowering their community.

This book will be useful to students, researchers, educators, and practitioners of social work, sociology, human rights, public policy, and administration. It will also be an invaluable resource for professionals, including those working for the government or NGOs.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

Roy, Sanjoy

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziologie Allgemein
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Politische Kultur Menschenrechte, Bürgerrechte
• Sozialwissenschaften Politikwissenschaft Regierungspolitik Sozialpolitik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

PART I: LAW: IT’S GENESIS, CONCEPT, AND INDIAN CONSTITUTION

1 Meaning, Objectives, Source, and Scope of Social Legislation: Its Relation with Social Work

2 Social Legislation in a Welfare State and the Indian Constitution

3 Law as an Instrument of Social Change: How It Works?

PART II: LAW FOR VULNERABLE AND MARGINALIZED GROUPS

4 Legal Provisions for Women and Social Work

5 Legal Provisions for Children and Social Work

6 Legal Provisions for Persons with Disability and Social Work

7 Legal Provisions for Elderly and Social Work

8 SCs, STs, and Special Groups and Social Work: Legal Perspective

PART III: LEGAL PROTECTION AND CORRECTIVE MEASURES

9 Institutions and Legal Protection

10 Cyber Crime and Law

PART IV: SOCIAL ACTIVISM, ADVOCACY, AND STAKEHOLDERS’ ROLE

11 Social Advocacy and Activism; Concept and Initiatives

12 Models of Crime Prevention and Remedies and Role of Stakeholders

Bibliography

Index

Über Autor(innen)

Sanjoy Roy, advocating for ‘Indigenous Social Work in India’, is working as Professor and Head, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi. Previously taught in different Universities like Visva Bharati, IGNOU, Assam University, C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur.

His areas of interests are social legislation and social work, social justice and human rights, and social work practice.

Prof. Roy has been invited and chaired sessions at conferences at London School of Economics (LSE), Australia, Germany, Vietnam, Thailand, Panama, etc.

He has published more than 85 articles/research papers in different research journals/books and 14 books in National and International publication like Sage, Routledge, Rawat, etc.