Ethical decisions for social work practice

Part of the Brooks/Cole Empowerment Series, this ninth edition integrates thecore competencies and practice behaviors outlined in the 2008 Educational Policy and Accreditation Standards (EPAS) set by the Council on Social Work Education (CSWE).This classic text helps students recognize ethical issues and dilemmas, reason carefully about ethical issues, clarify their ethical aspirationsat the level demanded by the profession, and achieve a more ethical stance intheir practice. It places ethical decision making within the context of professional ethics and provides useful guidelines, including two ethical screens to help social work practitioners identify priorities among competing ethical obligations. Developed specifically for social workers, it features numerous case-like exemplars based on real-world practice, drawn from a variety of socialwork settings. This comprehensive and uniquely focused text is equally effective as a core resource for social work ethics courses, or as a valuable supplement within introductory, practice, or practicum courses. INDICE: 1. Ethical Choices in the Helping Professions. 2. Values and Professional Ethics. 3. Guidelines for Ethical Decision Making. 4. Guidelines for Ethical Decision Making. 5. Client Rights and Professional Expertise. 6. Value Neutrality and Imposing Values. 7. The Professional Relationship: Limits, Dilemmas, and Problems. 8. Confidentiality and Informed Consent. 9. Social Justice, Limited Resources, and Advocacy. 10. Organizational and Work Relationships. 11. Social Work With Selected Client Groups. 12. Changing World, Changing Dilemmas. 13. Whose Responsibility Are Professional Ethics?

• ISBN: 978-0-8400-3411-3
• Editorial: Wadsworth
• Encuadernacion: Rústica
• Páginas: 336
• Fecha Publicación: 27/03/2011
• Nº Volúmenes: 1
• Idioma: Inglés