Ethics and Values in Social Work

Paperback / softback

Main Details

Title Ethics and Values in Social Work
Authors and Contributors      By (author) Sarah Banks
SeriesPractical Social Work Series
Physical Properties
Format:Paperback / softback
Pages:344
Dimensions(mm): Height 234,Width 156
ISBN/Barcode 9781137607188
ClassificationsDewey:174.93613
Audience
Tertiary Education (US: College)
Edition 5th edition

Publishing Details

Publisher Bloomsbury Publishing PLC
Imprint Bloomsbury Academic
Publication Date 4 November 2020
Publication Country United Kingdom

Description

With over 40,000 copies sold across its lifetime, this is social work classic from a leading international author. Synthesizing the complex ideas and concepts that characterize social work's value base, Sarah Banks expertly provides a clear and systematic account of professional ethics in relation to social work practice, framed within a global context. Ethics and Values in Social Work is co-published with the British Association of Social Workers (BASW) and this fifth edition provides revised and updated analysis of professional regulation and codes of practice. Written with Banks' trademark accessibility and theoretical rigour, this updated edition continues to be a relevant and invaluable resource for all students taking Ethics and Values modules at both undergraduate and postgraduate levels, as well as educators and practitioners of social work. New to this Edition: - Revised and updated analyses of professional regulations and codes of practices - Updated case studies with an increased number of global examples of social work practice - More cases featuring adults

Author Biography

Sarah Banks is Professor in the School of Applied Social Sciences and Co-Director of the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action at Durham University, UK. A qualified social worker, she is author of Ethics in Professional Life and Ethics, Accountability and the Social Professions and editor of Practising Social Work Ethics Around the World: Cases and Commentaries.