Law for Social Workers: Understanding to PRAXIS

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.

Sanjoy Roy, advocating for ’Indigenous Social Work in India’, is working as Professor and Head, Department of Social Work, University of Delhi. Previously taught in different Universities like Visva Bharati, IGNOU, Assam University, C.S.J.M. University, Kanpur.

His areas of interests are Social Legislation and Social Work, Social Justice and Human Rights, Social Work Practice.

Prof Roy has been invited & chaired sessions at conferences at London School of Economics (LSE), Australia, Germany, Vietnam, Thailand, Panama etc.

He has published more than 85 articles/research papers in different research journals/books and 14 books in National and International publication like Sage, Routledge, Rawat etc.