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Description for Ethics
Paperback. Sara Banks emphasises the importance of reclaiming professional ethics for social work, and outlines a preliminary framework for a situated ethics of social justice. Editor(s): Banks, Sarah. Series: Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work. Num Pages: 76 pages. BIC Classification: HPQ; JKSN. Category: (P) Professional & Vocational. Dimension: 204 x 160 x 6. Weight in Grams: 122.
The past few years have seen a renewed interest in the subject of social work ethics. In this short form book, part of the Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work series, Sarah Banks argues that this can be seen as reflecting two very different agendas. On the one hand, it is part of a progressive movement which offers a critique of New Public Management (NPM), or managerialist, approaches through emphasising the role of social workers as active moral agents working for social justice. On the other hand, the growth of interest in ethics can be viewed as part of ... Read more
The past few years have seen a renewed interest in the subject of social work ethics. In this short form book, part of the Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work series, Sarah Banks argues that this can be seen as reflecting two very different agendas. On the one hand, it is part of a progressive movement which offers a critique of New Public Management (NPM), or managerialist, approaches through emphasising the role of social workers as active moral agents working for social justice. On the other hand, the growth of interest in ethics can be viewed as part of ... Read more
Product Details
Publisher
Policy Press
Format
Paperback
Publication date
2014
Series
Critical and Radical Debates in Social Work
Condition
New
Weight
125g
Number of Pages
76
Place of Publication
Bristol, United Kingdom
ISBN
9781447316183
SKU
V9781447316183
Shipping Time
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Ref
99-50
About Sarah Banks
Professor Sarah Banks is Co-director of the Centre for Social Justice and Community Action at Durham University. She has a background in community development and previously worked in the voluntary sector and local authority social services. Her research interests include professional ethics, community development, community-based participatory research and work with young people.
Reviews for Ethics
Politically committed...accessible to a wide audience and gives a satisfying contribution to the debate about social work ethics. Research, policy and planning Taking a radical stance has never been more important in social work. This most timely and innovative series of internationally renowned authors makes a significant contribution to advancing a new politics of social work. Professor ... Read more