Description
| Product ID: | 9780415560337 |
| Product Form: | Paperback / softback |
| Country of Manufacture: | GB |
| Title: | Practising Social Work Ethics Around the World |
| Subtitle: | Cases and Commentaries |
| Authors: | Author: Kirsten Nøhr, Sarah Banks |
| Page Count: | 296 |
| Subjects: | Ethics and moral philosophy, Ethics & moral philosophy, Social groups, communities and identities, Social work, Health, Relationships and Personal development, Social groups, Social work, Health & personal development |
| Description: | Select Guide Rating Ethical considerations are central to social work, yet there are often situations where values conflict. This text looks at real life case studies of ethical problems in the areas of: respecting rights, negotiating roles and boundaries, being fair, challenging and developing organisations and working with policy and politics. Ethics is an increasingly important theme in social work practice. Worldwide, social workers experience common ethical challenges (how to be fair, whether to break a rule, how to act in politically tense situations) in very different contexts – from disaster relief in China to child protection work in Palestine. This book takes as its starting point real life cases featuring ethical problems in the areas of: negotiating roles and boundaries, respecting rights, being fair, challenging and developing organisations and working with policy and politics. Each case opens with a brief introduction, is followed by two commentaries and ends with questions for reflection. The commentaries, written by authors from different countries, refer to relevant theories, concepts, practical matters, alternative courses of action and their implications. Features within the book include:
This book is a unique and accessible resource for stimulating ethical reflection, expanding ethical horizons and developing ethical and intercultural sensitivity. It is designed for use by undergraduate and postgraduate students and professionals in the fields of social work, social education/pedagogy, social care work, international social work, community development, community organisation, youth work and related fields. |
| Imprint Name: | Routledge |
| Publisher Name: | Taylor & Francis Ltd |
| Country of Publication: | GB |
| Publishing Date: | 2011-07-11 |
