Product Details

• Amazon Sales Rank: #11815 in Books
• Published on: 2006-03-06
• Original language: English
• Number of items: 1
• Binding: Paperback
• 256 pages

Stephen Wilkinson, British Journal of Social Work
'A welcome addition to the social work ethics literature...has something to offer to both practitioners and academics.'

British Journal of Social Work
'...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...'

Synopsis
The third edition of this popular book has been updated to take account of the latest developments in policy and social work practice in the UK and other countries. It includes new sections on radical/emancipatory and postmodern approaches to ethics, analysis of the latest codes of ethics from over 30 different countries, additional case studies of ethical problems and dilemmas and practical exercises and annotated further reading lists at the end of each chapter.

Customer Reviews

covers a fundemental area for social workers. A must have!
The subject is by no means new, yet I found the book a perfect start for understanding the principles around the contruction of values and the dangers of having oppressive values. Banks' writing style is fluid and the language used means that the information is accessable. The Use of examples will help any student (or practising) Social Worker to focus on their own value base.

worth the cash
Readable and interesting and managable.

This explores difficult and complex issues in a easy to understand way. It's well written and clear. I liked the section on the guilt faced by social workers and the different approaches to practice - radical and so forth.

Compact and small enough to carry/read on the train/bus to work/uni.

I found it usefu for assignments and when reflecting on my practice.

Well worth the purchase
Excellent easily read and understood book. I would recommend it to social workers who hope to improve their knowledge of ethics and values. It has also been very valuable to me a social work student to clarify the diffrence between ethics and values.