| Description |
1 online resource (209 pages) |
| Series |
Student Social Work |
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Student social work.
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| Contents |
Key concepts -- Fairness -- The legal framework -- The ethical framework -- Freedom and society -- End of life decisions -- Choices, capacity and competence -- Responsibility and circumstances -- Responsibility and blame -- Crime, punishment and protection -- Culture and difference -- Confidentiality, information-sharing and openness -- Organisations and individuals |
| Summary |
Law and ethics are two vital aspects of social work - all social workers need to practise according to the law and their codes of ethics and conduct. However, the relationship between the law and social work values and ethics is not without its tensions and this book takes a problem-based approach to explore the dilemmas and challenges that can arise. The first part of the book sets out frameworks for thinking about the law and ethics, and how they relate to social work. It also introduces some of the big philosophical and sociological questions about the purposes of law and of ethic |
| Notes |
Print version record |
| Subject |
Social service.
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Social workers -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Social workers -- Professional ethics
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Social service
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Social workers -- Legal status, laws, etc.
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Social workers -- Professional ethics
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| Form |
Electronic book
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| ISBN |
9781136211133 |
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1136211136 |
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