Publisher's Synopsis
Part of the popular Controversial Issues series, this paperback text presents a series of debates on the most current issues and topics in the area of social work ethics, values, and obligations. This book will help students and instructors at every level to think through issues of ethics, values, and obligations that arise in everyday practice. The format stimulates discussion and critical thinking, and will help students appreciate the complexity of ethical issues that arise in practice and encourage them to think through these issues for themselves. Issues addressed include: Do clients have a right to information in their mental health files?; Should the findings of ethics hearings be released to the public?; Is the NASW Code of Ethics an effective guide for practitioners?; Should private practitioners have an obligation to serve clients who cannot afford their customary fees?; and many more.
