Values and Ethics in Social Work Practice

Informationen zum Autor Lester Parrott is Senior Lecturer in Social Work at Keele University where he teaches and publishes in the area of social policy and social work. He is the author of "Social Work and Social Care", a textbook on the relevance and relationship of social policy to social workers. Klappentext This timely and clear introduction to values and ethics in social work practice places an emphasis on advocacy and empowerment, and how the beginning social worker can start to apply these concepts. This will, in turn, help social work students develop their understanding by showing them how ethics can have positive impacts on the lives of vulnerable people. Zusammenfassung This timely and clear introduction to values and ethics in social work practice places an emphasis on advocacy and empowerment, and how the beginning social worker can start to apply these concepts. This will, in turn, help social work students develop their understanding by showing them how ethics can have positive impacts on the lives of vulnerable people. Inhaltsverzeichnis Introduction Preparing for Social Work Anti-Oppressive Practice Principles and Consequences Being Accountable Managing Risk Advocacy and Social Work Organisations The Ethics of Partnership Working Ethics in Social Work Organisations

Product details

• Authors: Lester Parrott, Parrott Lester
• Publisher: Sage Publications Ltd
• Languages: English
• Product format: Paperback / Softback
• Released: 22.10.2014
• EAN: 9781446293881
• ISBN: 978-1-4462-9388-1
• No. of pages: 216
• Series: Transforming Social Work Practice Series
• Subjects: Humanities, art, music > Education > Social education, social work; Social sciences, law, business > Business > Miscellaneous; PHILOSOPHY / Ethics & Moral Philosophy, SOCIAL SCIENCE / Social Work, Social Work, Ethics & moral philosophy, Ethics and moral philosophy