Social Work Malpractice and Liability

Strategies for Prevention
2. Auflage 2003
ISBN: 978-0-231-12721-9
Verlag: Columbia University Press

Buch, Englisch, 344 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 174 mm x 229 mm, Gewicht: 440 g

Reihe: Foundations of Social Work Knowledge Series

Long regarded as the standard text for classroom use and an invaluable reference for agency administrators, social work supervisors, line clinicians, and private practitioners, Social Work Malpractice and Liability has now been updated to include new material on the revised NASW Code of Ethics, recent court decisions related to social work malpractice and liability, boundary issues and dual relationships, and how social workers can conduct an "ethics audit" in the workplace.

After introducing the concepts of negligence, malpractice, and liability, Frederic Reamer turns to the subject of risk management. Using recent cases, he describes a wide variety of problems related to privacy and confidentiality, improper treatment and delivery of services, impaired practitioners, supervision, consultation and referral, fraud and deception, and termination of service, concluding with practical suggestions for social workers named as defendants in lawsuits.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reamer, Frederic G.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik, Theorie und Methoden
• Sozialwissenschaften Pädagogik Teildisziplinen der Pädagogik Sozialpädagogik
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Dienste, Soziale Organisationen

Inhaltsverzeichnis

ContentsPreface1. Professional Malpractice and Liability: An Overview2. Confidentiality and Privacy3. Service Delivery: Improper Treatment4. Service Delivery: Impaired Social Workers5. Supervision: Clients and Staff6. Consultation, Referral, and Records7. Deception and Fraud8. Termination of Service9. Concluding ObservationsAppendix: Sample FormsLegal Citations

Über Autor(innen)

Frederic G. Reamer is professor of social work at Rhode Island College. A recipient of the Council on Social Work Education's award for distinguished contributions in social work, he is the author of ten books published by Columbia.