Applying values and ethics to social work practice is taught widely across the
qualifying degree programme, on both Masters and BA courses. This book is a
clear introduction to this subject and will help students develop their
understanding by showing social work students how ethics can have positive
impacts on the lives of vulnerable people. There are chapters on how social
workers can make good ethical and value-based decisions when working with risk,
and how the role of the social worker as professional can impact on service
users.
Above all the book is a timely and clear introduction to the subject, with an
emphasis on advocacy and