Reflections on values and ethics in social work practice

McCormick, Mick and Fraser, Sandy (2011). Reflections on values and ethics in social work practice. In: Seden, Janet; Matthews, Sarah; McCormick, Michael and Morgan, Alun eds. Professional Development in Social Work: Complex Issues in Practice. Abingdon: Routledge, pp. 24–29.

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Abstract

In this chapter we suggest that social workers' concern with values may be at the expense of exploring what is morally or ethically acceptable. Our discussion explores why this may be and and considers how social workers might find the space to examine their actions.

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• Item ORO ID
• 28374
• Item Type
• Book Section
• ISBN
• 0-415-55336-9, 978-0-415-55336-0
• Keywords
• ethics; values; social work; ethical practice; discursive space
• Academic Unit or School
• Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Health, Wellbeing and Social Care > Social Work
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Health, Wellbeing and Social Care
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS)
  Faculty of Wellbeing, Education and Language Studies (WELS) > Health, Wellbeing and Social Care > Health and Social Care
• Copyright Holders
• © 2011 Janet Seden, Sarah Matthews, Mick McCormick and Alun Morgan, © 2011 The Authors
• Depositing User
• Michael McCormick