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    The document discusses the relationship between social work and law. It defines key terms, explains how international and regional laws influence national laws and social work practice. It also outlines six key reasons why it is important for social workers to understand law, including to help explain legal rights to clients and avoid infringing laws themselves. The document provides examples of laws that apply to social work practice and points of interaction between social workers and legal institutions.

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    The document discusses the relationship between social work and law. It defines key terms, explains how international and regional laws influence national laws and social work practice. It also outlines six key reasons why it is important for social workers to understand law, including to help explain legal rights to clients and avoid infringing laws themselves. The document provides examples of laws that apply to social work practice and points of interaction between social workers and legal institutions.

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    Introduction To Social Work and The Law

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    Social Work and the Law

    Mr. Wayne Moyo


    0772516120
    Definition of key terms
    • Social Work Definition
    • A profession that seeks to help people solve their problems.
    • Law Definition
    • rules and regulations to govern social behaviour through professionally recognised bodies
    • Sources of Law
    • International
    • Regional
    • National
    • Sub National
    International and Regional Law
    • Stem from internationally agreed code of standard
    • These can come in the form of Conventions
    • If a countries signs to a convention that country is
    obliged by standards within the particular convention
    • This means making or realigning its national laws to
    suit the international guidelines
    • UN Convention on the rights of persons with disabilities.
    • UN Convention On Rights Of A Child
    • African Charter on the Rights of A Child
    Social Work and LAW
    • It also implies putting into practice the
    blue prints
    • Social Workers form part of professional
    group involved in facilitating
    implementation of various international,
    regional and national laws.
    • This is in regard to all legislation that
    protects human beings (in their various
    . interaction
    categories) and their social
    processes.
    • children, women, elderly, disabled
    • Orphaned, widowed, abandoned and
    neglected, abused, internally
    displaced, refugees
    • Institutions of Social Care –
    Hospitals, Children Homes,
    Correctional Centres
    Young Adults

    Children
    . Persons from
    none
    dominant
    race
    Wills and Inheritance,
    Divorce, Custody, Work
    and labour Compensation,
    Violence and Abuse,
    Adoption, Foster ,
    Delinquency

    Women and
    Girls Elderly

    Disabled
    Social Work and Law-The LINK
    • Legal problems are often intertwined with problems in other areas i.e.
    social, medical, economic
    • Social Worker Clients must often overcome a number of barriers, legal
    and otherwise.
    • For that reason it is important that Social Workers have some familiarity
    with law in order to understand and explain their clients legal rights
    • Fields of Social Work and Law have a history of interaction (Child
    Welfare-Delinquency and Adoption, Gender)
    6 KEY Reasons Why It is important for
    Social Workers to Understand Law
    1. To enable them understand and explain their clients
    legal rights and the process by which to better
    advocate for these
    2. To enable them better understand when clients have
    breached the law
    6 KEY Reasons Why It is important for
    Social Workers to Understand Law

    2. To enable facilitation of a multi


    disciplinary approach between the
    legal fraternity and social work in
    better understanding and solving
    people problems.
     Police, judiciary, prison officials, lawyers
    6 KEY Reasons Why It is important for
    Social Workers to Understand Law
    3. To protect their profession and authenticate.
    -Adhere to Social Work Ethics and Code of Conduct
    as guided by the Act
    - Understand and respect law as other professionals
    6 KEY Reasons Why It is important for
    Social Workers to Understand Law
    4. To enable them adequately prepare
    and handle cases
    - Includes preparing reports
    - Referring and networking with other
    key stakeholders
    - Attending court session processes
    6 KEY Reasons Why It is important for
    Social Workers to Understand Law
    5.To safeguard themselves against
    infringing the law and human rights.
    -A social worker can end up facing law
    suits
    6 KEY Reasons Why It is important for
    Social Workers to Understand Law
    6. To better facilitate the complementarity role played
    by each of the parties Law and Social for effective
    solving of a clients problem
    • Law concentrates more on the individual while social
    work looks at the wider system (family and the
    environment).
    • E.g. in divorce a lawyer may concentrate more on
    processing the papers. Social Workers will look into how
    best they can they can reduce negative impact on other
    family members i.e. children
    • A social worker possess more qualification
    and experience in understanding child
    development stages and . needs of children
    and is better equipped to influence custody
    issues
    • Race whilst a legal practitioner may ignore
    this aspect social workers may take
    cognisance of this fact
    • Irregadless of the group of people that the
    social worker is engaged in law related issues
    may always emerge
    Points of Interaction
    • Legal Institutions, Law Enforcing Agencies and their Agents
    • Police – Victim Friendly Unit
    • Courts and Judiciary System – Children’s Courts
    • The Army
    Common acts that apply to social work
    practice
    • PVO Act
    • Wills and Inheritance Law
    • Older Persons Act
    • Children’s Act
    • Criminal Procedure and Evidence Act
    • Sexual Offences Act
    • Social Workers Act
    • War Victims Compensation Act
    • Disabled Persons Act
    • Public Assistance Act
    • Guardianship and Minors Act
    • Health Act
    The END

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