Spring 2005, Vol. 2, No. 1
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Book Review: The Role of Law in Social Work Practice and Administration
Review of the book The Role of Law in Social Work Practice and Administration by Theodore J. Stein. |
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Book Review: Case Management
Review of the book Case Management by Di Gursansky, Judy Harvey, and Rosemary Kennedy. |
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I’m Still Standing: Impacts and Consequences of Ethical Dilemmas for Social Workers in Direct Practice
by Donna McAuliffe, Ph.D., GSocRes, BSocWk (Hons)
The University of Queensland, Australia
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Social workers will inevitably encounter ethical dilemmas in their work. Ethical dilemmas can impact on social workers positively or negatively, at a number of levels, and in a range of ways. This paper outlines findings from a study in which Australian social workers detailed their experiences of ethical dilemmas, and discussed the short and long-term impacts and consequences resulting from these experiences. Recommendations are made for improved education and training for social workers in ethical decision-making, and the importance of professional support and supervision. |
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Felony Convictions and Program Admissions: Theoretical Perspectives to Guide Decision-Making
Gail M. Leedy, MSW, Ph.D., and James E. Smith, MSW, Ph.D.
University of Wyoming
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Social work education programs face an ethical dilemma when determining whether to admit an applicant who has been convicted of a felony. Decisions must be made which protect future clients while also providing educational opportunities to qualified students. A hybrid decision-making model, integrating statistical modeling and intuitive processes, is presented. |
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Last Updated ( Thursday, 17 March 2005 )
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Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work with Right-Wing Youth Groups
Solutions based on the document Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles by the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW) by Stefan Borrmann, Dipl. Ped.
Technical University of Berlin, Dept. of Social Work, Berlin, Germany
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Social work with right-wing youth groups in Germany is a field in which social workers face various ethical dilemmas. The German national “Code of Ethics”, the Berufsethische Prinzipien des DBSH1, should provide social workers with guidance in solving ethical dilemmas, but in some cases the document itself is responsible for the predicaments. This article will analyze the dilemmas and present a possible solution to them by means of formulating ethical guidelines based on the document Ethics in Social Work, Statement of Principles by the International Federation of Social Workers (IFSW). |
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Pragmatism and Clinical Practices
Dirk Felleman, M.S.W., ABD Medical Humanities Drew University
AbstractThe increasing preference for technological therapies in healthcare is perceived by many as a serious threat to the future of socially based therapies. While this concern is not without merit there is another more hopeful possibility to be found in recent adaptations in the ethical evolution of medical practices. In particular the inclusion of pragmatism into clinical ethics holds the possibility of a mutually beneficial relationship between clinical social workers and medical professionals. |
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EDITORIAL COMMENT: Upcoming Special Issues
Welcome to the second issue of The Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics! If you are a practitioner, we hope that this issue brings insight for your area of practice. If you are an educator, we hope this issue enhances and facili tates the infusion of values and ethical content into your curriculum. Last, but certainly not least, if you are a student, we hope this issue guides you in your current and future practice and provides great philosophical insights that will induce your professor to award you with nothing less than an A. |
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SPRING 2005: VOL. 2, #1 
