Ethics and Values in Social Work

by Sarah Banks

Overview

With over 40,000 copies sold across its lifetime, this is social work classic from a leading international author. Synthesizing the complex ideas and concepts that characterize social work's value base, Sarah Banks expertly provides a clear and systematic account of professional ethics in relation to social work practice, framed within a global context. Ethics and Values in Social Work is co-published with the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and this fifth edition provides revised and updated analysis of professional regulation and codes of practice.

Written with Banks' trademark accessibility and theoretical rigour, this updated edition continues to be a relevant and invaluable resource for all students taking Ethics and Values modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as educators and practitioners of social work.

New to this Edition:
- Revised and updated analyses of professional regulations and codes of practices
- Updated case studies with an increased number of global examples of social work practice
- More cases featuring adults

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781350312852
Publisher:	Bloomsbury Publishing
Publication date:	11/04/2020
Series:	Practical Social Work Series
Sold by:	Barnes & Noble
Format:	eBook
Pages:	315
File size:	2 MB

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.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. Ethical challenges in social work
2. Principle-based approaches to social work ethics
3. Character and relationship-based approaches to social work ethics
4. Principles into practice: professionalism and codes of ethics
5. Service users' rights: clienthood, citizenship, consumerism and activism
6. Social workers' responsibilities: policies, procedures and managerialism
7. Ethical problems and dilemmas in practice
References
Index.

What People are Saying About This

From the Publisher

Reviews of the previous edition '...provides a comprehensive yet deep analysis on the ever changing context of social work practice... useful for academics teaching practical ethics, for social work students, and a real windfall for social work practitioners...' - British Journal of Social Work

'Excellent overview for social work students that comprehensively addresses key issues for consideration'

Kim Robinson, Lecturer in Social Work, School of Social Policy, Sociology and Social Research, University of Kent, UK

'...combines an easy to read style with key information around the subject.' - Dave Mason, Lecturer, Faculty of Health, Staffordshire University, UK

'Essential reading for social work students'

- Tanya Moore, School of Social, Community and Health Studies, University of Hertfordshire, UK

Editorial Reviews

'The newest edition of Banks' enormously valuable Ethics and Values in Social Work provides readers with a richly nuanced examination of complex issues viewed through multiple conceptual lenses.' - Professor Frederic G. Reamer, School of Social Work, Rhode Island College, US

'This gem of a book will be of extraordinary help to social work practitioners, instructors and students who on a daily basis confront ethical challenges. Not only does Banks clarify the meaning of ethics and values but she also uses real-world case studies to demonstrate ethically guided practice. Readers will acquire new insight and understanding from this latest work by one of our foremost contemporary scholars on integrating values, ethics and practice.' - Professor Cynthia Bisman, Graduate School of Social Work and Social Research, Bryn Mawr College, USA

''Students and practitioners around the world will appreciate Banks' comprehensive discussions of practice cases and ethical theories. A great contribution.' - Lynne M. Healy, Board of Trustees Distinguished Professor, School of Social Work, University of Connecticut, USA

From the Publisher