This article provides an overview of current digital, online, and electronic social work. Issues, controversies, and debates have accompanied the introduction of evidencebased practice into medicine, psychology, nursing, and other professions. Read pro and con arguments for and against topics such as medical marijuana, euthanasia, prostitution, gun control, and more. Your position on these topics may say a great deal about you, your worldview, your personal sense of ethics, your cultural identity, and your emotional instincts.
Social work is just one among several disciplines that students are expected to work on a project. Uses the classical western debate format to achieve the following goals. Consists of 21 debates, written especially for this volume by experts in the field. Thyer, controversial issues in social work practice pearson. Pearson offers special pricing when you package your text with other student resources. Popular controversial topics are often drawn directly from current events. The case for grassroots community organization, in controversial issues in social work, ed. Controversial issues in social work ethics, values, and. Crossing borders, blurring boundaries is a collection of ideas, debates and reflections on key issues concerning social work as a global pro. This book offers discourse on issues which may arise in everyday practice, such as whether social workers should support the use of hypnosis, whether repressed memory therapy should be relied upon, whether clinical social workers. Controversial issues in social studies education in turkey.
Controversial issues in social work practice by bruce a. Controversial issues of research methodology taking into account social work. Many of these are found in nearly identical form in social work. This new addition to the controversial issues series focuses on issues facing those who practice with multicultural populations. Brief, lively debate format presents key issues that arise in everyday practice in a short, affordable paperback. List of books and articles about social work with children. This book presents a crosssection of real examples of ethics dilemmas faced by social workers in contemporary practice. Discover librarianselected research resources on social work with children from the questia online library, including fulltext online books, academic journals, magazines, newspapers and more.
Social work education often downplays controversy, making teaching in, and learning about, the field much less stimulating than it otherwise could be. Part three examines social work and social service delivery issues. Prospects for community organization in the 21st century, in social work in the 21st century, ed. These debatestyle essays feature issues such as whether programs and services in social work should be culturespecific to better meet clients needs, whether professional social workers should support affirmative action as a means of securing equity for their. Social work and social service delivery issues debate 12.
It is often the consequence of factors extending beyond an individuals social issue is the source of a conflicting opinion on the grounds of what is perceived as. If none of these problems faced by social workers scare you away from this career, then i say go for it. Controversial issues in social work ethics, values, and obligations. Social work is an essential component in our day to day life. Rowlings harry potter series, which is frequently challenged for religious concerns about witchcraft, improved attitudes about immigrants, homosexuals, and refugees. Controversial issues in social work ethics, values, and obligations edited by eileen gambrill and robert pruger. There are some common but still very complex ethical issues that social workers deal with on a regular basis. A classic debate in social work is whether theories are necessary for practice. Books are a portal to different life experiences and reading encourages empathy and social emotional development. What are some examples of controversial topics in social work. Controversial issues in social policy is an edited collection of contemporary social policy debates argued between some of the foremost thinkers in the field of social work as well as prominent. Controversial issues in social policy is divided into three parts. When i hear controversial topics i imagine ones that will strongly divide social workers.
Current events and controversial issues research topic. Brief, lively debate format presents key issues that arise. This paper outlines the origins of evidencebased social work and current thoughts about. Jim dudleys spirituality matters in social work is a welcome addition to the growing number of books and articles in the social work literature focused on preparing social workers to effectively engage spiritual and religious issues in the helping process when they are important to. The introduction of diverse digital, online, and other forms of electronic social services has created a wide range of complex ethical and related risk management issues. 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 practice. This book offers discourse on issues which may arise in everyday practice, such as whether social workers should support the use of hypnosis, whether repressed memory therapy should be relied upon, whether clinical social workers should be licensed, and more. Controversial issues in social work research book, 1994. Allyn and bacon, 1997 ocolc605433830 online version.
Controversial issues in social work practice 1997 edition. Is federal government support of faithbased social service agencies consistent with social work values. This book is printed on paper suitable for recycling and made from fully managed. Highlights the value of controversy by using a debate format to present both sides of numerous controversial issues in social policy. Therefore, there is need for students and social work practitioners to undertake a lot of research in this area of study. Should abortion rights be an accepted social work value. Prepare your social work personal statement and submit your application to a program.
Social work research topics interesting ideas for your. The debate topics were selected to cover a wide range of professional interests in the field. Part of the popular controversial issues series, this paperback book presents a series of debates on the most current issues and topics in the area of social work ethics, values and obligations. Controversial issues in social work gambrill, eileen, pruger, robert on. Power, authority and responsibility in social services. Themes, issues and critical debates s social work and the law suzy braye and michael prestonshoot s6 introduction 56 context 57 critical themes 59 critical debates 62 conclusion 65 further reading 66 6 socw work and organisations audrey mullender and stella perrott 67 introduction. Theres nothing like curling up with a good book during the cold winter months. However, formatting rules can vary widely between applications and fields of interest or study. I have chosen one additional article from each issue in 2018 to share with you. A companion work to the nasw code of ethics, this practical and thoughtprovoking handbook offers commentaries of related considerations and implications that helps the reader untangle the controversies and competing values associated with ethical decisionmaking. Controversial issues in a disabling society disability, human rights. Critical issues in child welfare sage publications inc. Controversial issues of research methodology taking into account.
While as a collection of contemporary social policy debates it is quite extensive, by no means should the book be treated as exhaustive. Controversial issues in social work research walter w. Part of the popular controversial issues series, this paperback book presents a series of debates on the most current issues and topics in the area of social work. Controversial issues in social policy will no doubt be very useful as a text in both undergraduate and graduate social work policy classes. The struggle over antioppressive practice an oldnew controversy.
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