Full Description
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.
Contents
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
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