Welcome to the Fall 2011 edition of the Journal of Social Work Values & Ethics. Below each article title, click on the link to read the full article in a PDF file, which will open in a new window.

An Editorial Comment: A Question to Clinical Social Workers About 9/11

Editorial by Steve Marson

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Guidelines for Practitioners: A Social Work Perspective on Discharging the Duty to Protect

Karen Tapp, BSW, MSW, JD, & Darrell Payne, BSW, MSW, JD

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Conscientious Objection in Social Work: Rights vs. Responsibilities

Jay Sweifach, DSW, LCSW

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Mental Health Stigma: Society, Individuals, and the Profession

Brian K. Ahmedani, Ph.D., MSW

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Dissonance Between Personal and Professional Values: Resolution of an Ethical Dilemma

Erin B. Comartin, LMSW, & A. Antonio Gonzalez-Prendes, Ph.D.

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Book Reviews

Norwood, F. (2009). The Maintenance of Life: Preventing Social Death through Euthanasia Talk and End-of-Life Care--Lessons from The Netherlands. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.

Reviewed by Ann M. Callahan, Ph.D., MSSW, LCSW

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Hunter, S. (2011). Lesbian and Gay Couples: Lives, Issues, and Practice. Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.

Reviewed by Shawn D. King, Ph.D., MSW, LISW

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Fox. R. (2011). The Use of Self: The Essence of Professional Education. Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.

Reviewed by Veronica L. Hardy, Ph.D., LCSW

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Wymer, W., & Grau, S. L. (2011). Connected Causes: Online Marketing Strategies for Nonprofit Organizations. Chicago: Lyceum Books, Inc.

Reviewed by Dr. Ottis Murray

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Brashier, R. C. (2010). Mastering Elder Law. Durham, NC: Carolina Academic Press.

Reviewed by Stephen M. Marson, Ph.D.

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Siddharth, K. (2009). Sex Trafficking: Inside the Business of Modern Day Slavery. New York: Columbia University Press.

Reviewed by Paige E. Fossum

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Letters to the Editor

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