Social work values and ethics / Frederic G. Reamer.
"For more than a decade, teachers and practitioners have chosen Frederic G. Reamer's Social Work Values and Ethics for its comprehensive introduction to ethical decision making and practical guidance regarding professional misconduct. Reflecting the legal and technological realities now fa...
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New York :
Columbia University Press,
[2013]
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| Edition: | Fourth edition. |
| Series: | Foundations of social work knowledge.
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Table of Contents:
- Table of Contents; Preface; 1. Social Work Values and Ethics: An Overview; Core Issues in Social Work Values and Ethics; The Evolution of Social Work Values and Ethics; Discussion Questions; 2. Social Work Values; The Nature of Values in Social Work; Social Work's Mission: Core Values in the Profession; Typologies of Values in Social Work Practice; The Influence of Social Work's Values; Core Professional Virtues; Reconciling Personal and Professional Values; Cultural and Religious Values; The Tension Between Free Will and Determinism; Challenging Social Work's Values; From Values to Action.
- Discussion Questions3. Ethical Dilemmas and Decision Making: A Framework; Codes of Ethics; The Current NASW Code of Ethics; The Resolution of Ethical Dilemmas; An Overview of Ethical Theory; The Process of Ethical Decision Making; Discussion Questions; 4. Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work: Clinical Practice; Confidentiality and Privacy; Self-Determination and Paternalism; Divided Loyalties; Professional Boundaries, Dual Relationships, and Conflicts of Interest; Emerging Ethical Challenges: Social Media and Electronic Communications; Professional and Personal Values; Discussion Questions.
- 5. Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work: Macro PracticeThe Allocation of Limited Resources; Government and Private-Sector Responsibility for Social Welfare; Compliance wiht Regulations and Laws; Organizational Ethics; Research and Evaluation; The Use of Deception; Whistle-Blowing; Discussion Questions; 6. Malpractice and Unethical Contact: Strategies for Prevention; The Adjudication of Social Workers: Ethics Complaints and Lawsuits; Confidentiality and Privacy; Informed Consent, Delivery of Services, and Boundary Violations; Supervision: Clients and Staff; Consultation, Referral, and Records.
- Deception and FraudTermination of Services; The Impaired Social Worker; Conducting an Ethics Audit; Discussion Questions; Afterword: A Future Agenda; Appendix: NASW Code of Ethics; References; Index.