The Social Work Ethics Casebook, Revised 2nd Edition

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First published in 2009, The Social Work Ethics Casebook was the first ethics casebook, including extensive cases and commentary, written exclusively for social workers. The second edition was published in 2018. This revised second edition reflects changes made in the 2021 Code of Ethics of the National Association of Social Workers and includes discussion of new and updated ethics standards, especially pertaining to cultural competence and practitioner self-care.

This book’s realistic ethics cases provide a useful tool for discussing ethical dilemmas and ethical decision making. Following each set of cases, Reamer includes commentary highlighting key ethics concepts and references to relevant standards in the Code of Ethics. The casebook draws attention to ethical issues related to confidentiality and privacy, informed consent, client self-determination, professional paternalism, boundary issues and dual relationships, conflicts of interest, cultural competence and diversity, use of technology, termination of services, administration, practitioner impairment, commitments to employers, social work education and training, and more. Each section of the book also includes discussion questions designed to enhance readers’ understanding and application of important ethics concepts.

Special Features:

• Complex ethical dilemmas cited in diverse areas of social work practice (such as mental health, healthcare, child welfare, family services, substance use disorders treatment, elder services, school social work, social work administration, policy practice, social work research, and evaluation)
• Relevant standards in the NASW Code of Ethics highlighted throughout
• Ideal format for use by social workers involved with teaching, supervision, training, continuing education, and consultation