Social Work Practice and the Law, 2e

Finck, Hopkins, Hopkins, Slater
Springer
464 pages
ISBN: 9780826100757
September 2025

This textbook explores how social workers and lawyers can work together effectively by examining the history, principles, and best practices at the intersection of social work and the law. It uses social science research and real case examples to help social workers identify legal issues and work effectively with attorneys to support clients. With tools for interviews, testimony preparation, and interdisciplinary research, the second edition is especially useful for social work students preparing for practice in legal settings.