Ethics and Values in Social Work (Practical Social Work Series) - Softcover

Banks, Sarah

Softcover

ISBN 10: 0230300170 ISBN 13: 9780230300170

Publisher: Red Globe Press, 2012

Synopsis

This thoroughly revised edition of a modern social work classic textbook from a leading international author, offers a clear and systematic account of professional ethics in relation to social work practice, framed within a global context, and combines a sound grasp of theoretical issues with a sharp focus on the latest policy and practice. Ethics and Values in Social Work successfully synthesises the complex ideas and concepts that characterise social work's value base. Written with Banks' trademark accessibility and theoretical rigour, this book will continue to be an invaluable resource for all students, educators and practitioners of social work.

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About the Author

Sarah Banks is Professor in the School of Applied Social Sciences and Co-Director of the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action at Durham University, UK. A qualified social worker, she is author of Ethics in Professional Life and Ethics, Accountability and the Social Professions and editor of Practising Social Work Ethics Around the World: Cases and Commentaries.

From the Back Cover

Ethics and Values in Social Work offers a clear and systematic account of professional ethics in relation to social work practice, framed within a global context. Having sold over 38,000 copies across its lifetime, this is a thoroughly revised edition of a modern social work classic from a leading international author.

Combining a sound grasp of theoretical issues with a sharp focus on the latest policy and practice, this edition features:
- Detailed discussion of the participation of service users, including their role as activists and the importance of the service user movement;
- Extended analysis of professional regulation and codes of practice, and their role in defining the nature of social work;
- A vast array of practice examples, which bring current social issues to life;
- Comparison of the latest codes of ethics from across the globe;
- A wealth of supportive features, such as points for reflection, extended case studies and further resources.

Ethics and Values in Social Work successfully synthesizes the complex ideas and concepts that characterize social work's value base. Written with Banks' trademark accessibility and theoretical rigour, this book will continue to be an invaluable resource for all students, educators and practitioners of social work.

Edition details

• Publisher: Red Globe Press
• Publication date: 2012
• Language: English
• ISBN 10: 0230300170
• ISBN 13: 9780230300170
• Binding: Paperback
• Edition number: 4
• Number of pages: 304