Virtue Ethics in Social Work Practice

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Synopsis

Using evidence from research with practitioners, integrated with wider material about virtue ethics in the helping professions, this book explores important types of virtue that are central to developing and sustaining excellence in social work.
Comprised of ten chapters and drawing on extensive research with social workers as well as wider debates and analysis, the discussion carefully concentrates on everyday experiences and achievements. This approach enables the book to avoid an idealized and prescriptive approach by making clear that virtues vary between contexts and individuals, while at the same time clearly marking out qualities and characteristics of social work that are foundational to the development of practitioners and of the profession as a whole.
It will be required reading for students on all BSc/BSW and MSc/MSW courses on professional ethics or preparation for practice. It will also be of interest to practitioners in other professions, including human services, health, education and social development or development studies.

Book details

Author:
Richard Hugman, Manohar Pawar, A. W. Anscombe, Amelia Wheeler
ISBN:
9781000169027
Related ISBNs:
9781003003151, 9780367429447, 9780367429447, 9780367434342, 9780367434342
Publisher:
Taylor and Francis
Pages:
172
Reading age:
Not specified
Includes images:
No
Date of addition:
2020-08-09
Usage restrictions:
Copyright
Copyright date:
2021
Copyright by:
Richard Hugman, Manohar Pawar, A. W. Anscombe, Amelia Wheeler 
Adult content:
No
Language:
English
Categories:
Law, Legal Issues and Ethics, Nonfiction, Philosophy, Social Studies