Ebook: Values & ethics in social work: an introduction

`This introductory text succeeds in providing an accessible introduction to the subject area. The book is consistently structured, well planned and uniformly written in a conversational and immediate style ... The discussion manages to combine a sense of engagement with a balanced treatment of the issues. Readers who apply themselves will be well sensitised to the matters under discussion and should be able to take their understanding into the practical arena' - Chris Clark, University of Edinburgh In social work there is seldom an uncontroversial `right way' of doing things. So how will you.;1. What are values? -- 2. Moral philosophy -- 3. Values and religion -- 4. The professional context -- 5. Ethics and resources -- 6. Ethics and power -- 7. Self-determination -- 8. Oppression and respect -- 9. Difference and diversity.