| Contents |
Introduction to forensic social work -- Introduction to the U.S. court system -- Introduction to the development of social policy -- Ethics in forensic social work -- Women in forensic settings -- Older adults in forensic settings -- Sexual orientation in forensic settings -- Gender identity in forensic settings -- Race and ethnicity in forensic settings -- Mental health and forensic settings -- Historical criminal justice theory -- Trauma informed theory and criminal justice -- Major policies impacting child welfare -- Mass incarceration and for profit prisons -- Immigration policy -- Drug policy -- Capital punishment -- Mental health policies -- Juvenile justice policy -- Civil commitment policies -- Intimate partner violence policies -- Reentry : challenges, collateral consequences, and advocacy for returning community members -- Child welfare -- Domestic & relational violence -- Juvenile justice -- Drug court -- Veteran court -- Mental health court -- Probation -- Restorative justice -- Correctional settings -- Human trafficking -- Decarceration and advocacy. |
| Abstract |
"Forensic social work is a unique practice field that interfaces with criminal justice or legal systems at the micro, mezzo, and macro levels of practice. This Handbook provides important reference content while exploring the multiple facets of the justice system, the differential nature of people, families, and communities navigating it, and the various ways social workers interface with the criminal justice system and associated client populations. The Handbook is an accessible resource for social workers that synthesizes current research and practice in forensic areas"-- Provided by publisher. |
| Bibliography note | Includes bibliographical references. |
| Access restriction | Available only to authorized users. |
| Technical details | Mode of access: World Wide Web |
| Genre/form | Electronic books. |
| LCCN | 2023009081 |
| ISBN | 9780197694732 (paperback) |
| ISBN | (epub) |
