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Record Nr.

UNINA9910810788703321

Autore

Dickens Jonathan <1961-, >

Titolo

Social work, law and ethics / / Jonathan Dickens

Pubbl/distr/stampa

London ; ; New York, NY : , : Routledge, , 2013

ISBN

1-136-21112-8

1-283-91947-8

0-203-09506-5

1-136-21113-6

Descrizione fisica

x, 197p

Collana

Student social work

Disciplina

174/.9361

Soggetti

Social service

Social workers - Legal status, laws, etc

Social workers - Professional ethics

Lingua di pubblicazione

Inglese

Formato

Materiale a stampa

Livello bibliografico

Monografia

Note generali

Description based upon print version of record.

Nota di bibliografia

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Nota di contenuto

Key concepts -- Fairness -- The legal framework -- The ethical framework -- Freedom and society -- End of life decisions -- Choices, capacity and competence -- Responsibility and circumstances -- Responsibility and blame -- Crime, punishment and protection -- Culture and difference -- Confidentiality, information-sharing and openness -- Organisations and individuals.