Rethinking Values and Ethics in Social Work
Published on 9. September 2016
Book
Paperback/Softback
256 pages
978-1-137-45502-4 (ISBN)
Description
Ethics and values, the cornerstone of good social work practice, are vital in upholding the dignity of service users. Written by a group of global experts, this book addresses questions such as, 'How can the ethical demands of the values of human rights, social justice and professional integrity be understood for contemporary social work practice?'
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Edition
1st ed. 2017
Language
English
Place of publication
London
United Kingdom
Publishing group
Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Target group
College/higher education
Dimensions
Height: 234 mm
Width: 156 mm
Thickness: 14 mm
Weight
395 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-137-45502-4 (9781137455024)
DOI
10.1057/978-1-137-45503-1
Schweitzer Classification
Other editions
Additional editions
Richard Hugman | Jan Carter
Rethinking Values and Ethics in Social Work
E-Book
09/2017
1st Edition
Red Globe Press
€73.99
Available for download
Persons
Richard Hugman is Professor of Social Work at the University of New South Wales, Australia.
Jan Carter is Adjunct Professor in Social Work at La Trobe University, Australia.
Jan Carter is Adjunct Professor in Social Work at La Trobe University, Australia.
Content
1. Social Work Ethics and Values in Turbulent Times.- 2. Human Rights and Ethics Elizabeth Reichert, US/Germany.- 3. Social Justice Michael Reisch, US.- 4. Professional Integrity Sarah Banks, UK.- 5. Power and Authority in Social Work Practice - Richard Hugman, Australia.- 6. The Political Ethics of Care and Feminist Posthuman Ethics Vivienne Bozalek, South Africa.- 7. The Political is Personal - Dorothee Holscher, South Africa.- 8. Shifting from a Rights-based Social Work to a Responsibility-based Social Work Kam-Shing Yip, Hong Kong.- 9. Ethics and Settler Societies Hilary Weaver, USA.- 10. A Critical Analysis of Social and Environmental Justice Fred Besthorn, Terry L. Koenig, Richard Span and Sherry L. Warren, USA.- 11. Social Work Ethics in Community Practice - Sarah Todd, Canada.- 12. Ethics in Organizations Mark Hughes, Australia.- 13. Postmodern Ethics for Practice Sacha Kendall, Australia.- 14. Conclusion