Legal Issues
The Law, Youth Work and Young People: A Handbook for Youth Workers in South Australia
Currently this book is undergoing revision and is unavailable for purchase.
This handbook provides a basic overview of the law in the areas most likely to arise for those who work with young people. It is divided into two sections; the first details the law and legal issues for those who work with young people and the second deals with the law as it pertains directly to young people themselves.
Youth workers are a class of professionals who may find themselves to be specifically regulated by the law. The youth worker must be aware of, and acknowledge the obligations, rights and duties that their position imposes upon them.
WHAT'S IN IT?
This is a comprehensive handbook with information on huge range of areas of law. It includes an easy reference "When Can I?" section, information about online resources and includes a handy pocket at the back to store updates.
Youth workers and the law
- Legal liabilities of youth workers
- Legal involvement of a youth worker
- Involvement on committees
- Negligent advice
- Public servants
- Shelters
- Centerlink issues
- Defamation
- Insurance
- Workcover
- Confidentiality
- Evidence
- Offences
- Transporting young people in motor vehicles
- Organising camps and excursions
Young people and the law
- Young people and their families
- Child abuse
- Domestic violence
- Racial, religious, cultural issues
- Refugees
- Leaving home and housing
- Sexual relationships
- Marriage
- Defacto relationships
- Change of name
- Education
- Employment and income
- Financial matters
- Discrimination
- Criminal responsibility
- Dealings with Police
- Youth Court
- Detention
- Security guards and store detectives
- Public space
- Civil proceedings
- Medical treatment
- Pregnancy and termination of pregnancy
- Suicide and self-harm
- Alcohol
- Drugs
- Tobacco
- Tattoos
- Gambling
- Driving
- Firearms, dangerous articles and offensive weapons
- Shoplifting
- Property damage and trespass
- Breaking and entering
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