A Code of Ethics for Social Work: The Second Step

by David Watson (Editor)

Overview

Originally published in 1985 the discussions in this book open up a series of important issues for the ethical practice of social work, including questions about the proper relations between personal and professional values, professional responsibility, relations between professionals and their employers, the rights of clients and the education appropriate to ethical social work practice.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781040380116
Publisher:	Taylor & Francis
Publication date:	07/15/2025
Series:	Routledge Library Editions: Social Administration & Social Policy
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	198
File size:	677 KB

Table of Contents

Introduction David Watson 1. What’s the Point of a A Code of Ethics for Social Work? David Watson 2. Social Work: What Kind of Profession? Ruth Wilkes 3. Personal and Professional Values – Marriage or Divorce? Neil Leighton 4. Responsibility in Social Work Gavin Fairbairn 5. The Code of Ethics, The Social Work Manager and the Organisation Malcolm Payne 6. Social Work, Professional Social Workers and the Code of Ethics Huw Richards 7. The Ethics of Residential Social Work John R. Hudson 8. A Doctor Looks at A Code of Ethics for Social Work Joan K. Sutherland