Includes bibliographical references (pages 193-198) and index.
1. Ethical issues in social work : an overview / Richard Hugman and David Smith -- 2. In search of the holy grail / Naina Patel -- 3. Ethical issues in social work research / Geraldine Macdonald and Kenneth Macdonald -- 4. Confidentiality, accountability and the boundaries of client-worker relationships / Steven Shardlow -- 5. The morally active practitioner and the ethics of anti-racist social work / Charles Husband -- 6. Feminist ethics in practice / Sue Wise -- 7. Managerialism and the ethics of management / Maurice Vanstone -- 8. Enforced altruism in community care / Ann Davis and Kathryn Ellis -- 9. Can social work empower? / Julie Browne -- 10. Towards a new view of probation values / Mike Nellis.
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It has always been recognised that the practice of social work raises ethical questions. This collection of essays explores these questions in the light of recent developments in philosophy and in social work theory and practice.