Ethical Standards in Social Work: A Review of the NASW Code of Ethics

by Frederic G. Reamer

The second edition of Ethical Standards in Social Work offers the social work profession the only in-depth analysis of the NASW Code of Ethics. The NASW code provides social workers with a comprehensive summary and analysis of ethical standards in the profession and an explicit statement of the profession's principal mission and core values. This is an updated overview of relevant literature with a new appendix that offers readers challenging ethics cases. This practical guide is designed to help social workers make sound ethical decisions and minimize malpractice risk. SPECIAL
Essential ethics content that is a required element in social work education programs
Extensive application of case examples to the NASW Code of Ethics
Evolution of ethical issues in the social work profession
Relevant curriculum content in the areas of clinical practice, social policy, social work administration, community practice, research and evaluation, and cultural, ethic, and social diversity Also Humane Managed Care? - ISBN 0871012944
School Social Work Worldwide - ISBN 0871013487 NASW Press NASW Press, a division of National Association of Social Workers (NASW), is a leading scholarly press in the social sciences. We serve faculty, practitioners, agencies, libraries, clinicians, and researchers throughout the United States and abroad. Known for attracting expert authors, the NASW Press delivers professional information to hundreds of thousands of readers through its scholarly journals, books, and reference works. Some of the areas we publish in -Social work in the field of aging
-Models of social work
-Social work with children and adolescents
-Ethics in social work
-Community organization
-Professional development

Genres: Social Work, School

303 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1998

Reviews

[Tim Robinson · Rating 5 out of 5]

Okay, so reading a book about ethics and standards sounds technical and boring to most. But for those working in service type jobs (physicians, nurses, teachers, and yes even social workers) there are periodic publications that define the responsibilities and perimeters of practice. In this updated text, Reamer provides a multitude of ethical considerations. For me, I struggle with complex issues when the hierarchy’s seem vague. I find this book comforting in the protection the standards create and guide my work I hope to live up to them better each day.