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Forensic Social Work
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Forensic Social Work
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Forensic Social Work is....
Children and Families: child custody,
child maltreatment, juvenile arrest and custody
Adults: divorce, civil disputes, criminal offending
Older Adults: elder abuse, criminal
offending and Imprisonment
The National Organization of Forensic Social Work defined forensic social work as........
- the application of social work to questions and issues relating to law and legal systems
- this specialty goes far beyond clinics and psychiatric hospitals for criminal defendants being evaluated and treated on issues of competency and responsibility.
Schools that offer education in forensic social work
Forensic social work is often practiced in...
- Courts
- Child and family agencies
- Education
- Hospitals
- Mental health agencies
- Substance abuse agencies
- Juvenile and Adults Corrections
- Faith-Based Institutions
Long Island University
University of Maryland
University of New England
University of Southern California
University of St. Francis
Loyola University
The History of Forensic Social Work
- 1800's- The beginning of correctional reform and The National Conference of Charities and Corrections formed (1879)
- 1900's-Establishments of Juvenile Courts and Justice Systems, Universal Declaration of Human Rights (1948)
- 2000's-Juvenile Justice Reform, Compassionate Release Law for Older Adults
Possible roles of a
forensic social worker
Oppression
Definition: prolonged cruel or unjust treatment or control
Four levels of Oppression:
1. Cultural Oppression-Cultural Beliefs
2. Structural Oppression-Institutional
3. Interpersonal-Between Others
4. Internalized Oppression-Internalization
Counselor: psychosocial counseling,
mediation, group counseling, etc.
Report Writer: court report
Case manager: linkages to services
Researcher or Evaluator: research &
evaluation
Advocate: case or legislative level advocacy
Expert Witness: court testimony