Anti-oppressive ethics and values in social work / created by Derek Clifford and Beverley Burke.

Includes bibliographical references (pages 219-231) and index.

Anti-oppressive ethics and ethical thinking -- Social work values, codes and the law -- Rational ethical principles and unequal powers -- Confidences and consequences : good outcomes and social histories -- Virtues, realities and reflexivity -- Politicising ethics : justice, fairness and interacting social systems -- Uncertainties, decisions and social divisions -- Feminist relational ethics and anti-oppressive concepts -- Anti-oppressive ethics and good practice -- Conclusion : ethics and organisations.

"This book explains the importance of using an anti-oppressive approach to understanding ethics and values in socialwork. It argues that an anti-oppressive approach is an intrinsic element of effective professional practice, not an optional extra." "Numerous case examples are used to illustrate how anti-oppressive values apply to a range of ethical perspectives. These examples are systematically discussed in the text and readers are invited to consider their own position in"--Jacket.