A thoroughly updated edition from a trusted author, this book provides an authoritative and accessible account of professional ethics in social work. Bridging the gap between theory and practice with new practice examples, it remainsthe essential discourse on ethics and values within the international framework. SARAH BANKS is Professor in the School of Applied Social Sciences and Co-Director of the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action at Durham University, UK. A qualified social worker, she is author of 'Ethics in Professional Life' and 'Ethics, Accountability and the Social Professions' and editor of 'Practising Social Work Ethics Around the World: Cases and Commentaries'. INDICE: Preface - Introduction - Ethical Issues in Social Work - Principle-based Approaches to Social Work Ethics - Character and Relationship-based Approaches to Social Work Ethics - Professionalism and Codes of Ethics - Service Users' Rights: Clienthood, Citizenship, Consumerism and Activism - Social Workers' Responsibilities: Policies, Procedures and Managerialism - Ethical Problems and Dilemmas in Practice -
- ISBN: 978-0-230-30017-0
- Editorial: Palgrave MacM
- Encuadernacion: Rústica
- Páginas: 304
- Fecha Publicación: 02/03/2012
- Nº Volúmenes: 1
- Idioma: Inglés