Ethical Dilemmas in Social Service - Softcover

Reamer, Frederic G.

 
9780231069694: Ethical Dilemmas in Social Service

Synopsis

Through provocative case studies, Ethical Dilemmas in Social Service introduces social work professionals to a wide range of complex and controversial concerns in ethical theory and practice.

Reamer illuminates the ethical concerns involved in working with individuals and families and the design and implementation of social welfare programs and policies.

This new edition includes a guide to ethical decisions and a discussion of recent legal precedents regarding confidentiality. Also new are an investigation of the use of peer ethics committees and an examination of the particular ethical concerns of social workers in private practice.

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About the Author

Frederic G. Reamer is a professor in the School of Social Work at Rhode Island College. He is the author of Social Work Values and Ethics, Social Work Malpractice and Liability, The Philosophical Foundations of Social Work, and Ethical Dilemmas in Social Service; co-author of Rehabilitating Juvenile Justice; and editor of AIDS and Ethics and The Foundations of Social Work Knowledge,. He is also the author of the recently published Ethical Standards in Social Work: Commentary on the NASW Code of Ethics.

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ISBN 10:  0231069685 ISBN 13:  9780231069687
Publisher: Columbia Univ Pr, 1989
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