Donald Dickson, Ph.D., J.D., is an associate professor at the Rutgers Graduate School of Social Work.
Preface
Acknowledgments
Law in the Health and Human Services
p. 3
Reading and Using Legal Materials
p. 15
Constitutional Law, Due Process, and Equal Protection
p. 46
Ethics and the Law in the Health and Human Services
p. 81
Privacy, Personal Autonomy, and Records
p. 95
Confidential Communications: Principles and Limitations
p. 122
Informed Consent
p. 156
Incompetence and Guardianship
p. 208
Families and Children I: Family Composition, Marriage, Divorce, Children, and the Law
p. 247
Families and Children II: Child Abuse, Termination of Parental Rights, Foster Care, and Domestic Violence
p. 314
Law and the Mentally Ill
p. 375
Legal Issues for Individuals with Disabilities
p. 407
AIDS and the Law
p. 444
Law in the Workplace: Sexual Harassment, Drug Testing, and Employee Assistance Programs
p. 483
Malpractice and Administrative Liability
p. 520
Courtroom Testimony: Fact and Expert Witnesses
p. 573
Notes
p. 595
Index of Cases
p. 623
General Index
p. 629
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