Ethics in social work : a context of caring / David Guttmann.
"Ethics in Social Work introduces students, practitioners, and educators to theoretical and conceptual approaches to professional ethics and to the practice-related aspects of dealing with ethical problems and dilemmas. This unique book equips social workers with the ability to choose among dif...
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| Format: | Book |
| Language: | English |
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New York :
Haworth Press,
[2006]
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| Series: | Haworth social work practice.
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| Summary: | "Ethics in Social Work introduces students, practitioners, and educators to theoretical and conceptual approaches to professional ethics and to the practice-related aspects of dealing with ethical problems and dilemmas. This unique book equips social workers with the ability to choose among different perspectives on the place and value of ethics in their approach to clients, and to use, defend, and explain their choices to clients, colleagues, supervisors, administrators, the general public, and the courts, if necessary. The book examines classical ethics, theories, and codes of ethics, virtues and values, etiquette, professional responsibilities, distributive justice, judiciary relationships, professional misconduct, and malpractice."--Jacket. |
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| Physical Description: | ix, 295 pages ; 22 cm. |
| Bibliography: | Includes bibliographical references (pages 277-285) and index. |
| ISBN: | 0789028522 9780789028525 0789028530 9780789028532 |