Values and Ethics in Social Work Practice 3rd Revised edition

Parrott updates his book to account for recent changes that impact the ethical practice of social work in Britain such as revelations of inadequate care and the continuing reduction of social benefits. He covers the context of social work practice; anti-oppressive practice; principles and consequences; being accountable; managing risk; advocacy and social work; the ethics of partnership working; ethics in social work organizations; and cultures, values, and relativism of globalization. Annotation ©2015 Ringgold, Inc., Portland, OR (protoview.com)
Applying values and ethics to social work practice is taught widely across the qualifying degree programme, on both Masters and BA courses. This book is a clear introduction to this subject and will help students develop their understanding by showing social work students how ethics can have positive impacts on the lives of vulnerable people. There are chapters on how social workers can make good ethical and value-based decisions when working with risk, and how the role of the social worker as professional can impact on service users. Above all the book is a timely and clear introduction to the subject, with an emphasis on advocacy and empowerment and how the beginning social worker can start to apply these concepts.
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.