SP30132: Reading List: 2005/06
There is no one book that covers everything. The best general texts are probably the latest book by Banks (2004) and Beckett and Maynard (2005). If you were going to buy anything then I would recommend one of those two. You will find sections of other books relevant but you will need to hunt around a little more for relevant references for this course. There may be specific chapters in some books on values or the care and control debate so make sure that your reading is quite general. Individual lecturers will be providing additional reading lists. Please let me know if there are any publications that you have been unable to get hold of.
For relevant light reading you could try Alexander McCall Smith – ‘The Sunday Philosophy Club’
Adams, R Dominelli, L and Payne, M(2002) (eds) Critical Practice in Social Work. Basingstoke : Palgrave in association with the Open University (See Part 3)
Adams, R Dominelli, L and Payne, M. (2005) Social Work Futures – Chapter15 and 18
Banks, S. (2004) Ethics, Accountability and the Social Professions. Palgrave Macmillan
Banks, S. (2001) Ethics and Values in Social Work: Second Edition. Macmillan
BASW (2003) Code of Ethics for Social Work.
Beckett, C. and Maynard, A. (2005) Values and Ethics in Social Work.
Braye, S. and Preston-Shoot, M. (2003) Empowering practice in Social Care
Clark, C. (2000) Social Work Ethics: Politics, Principles and Practice. Macmillan
Crawford, K. and Walker, J. (2004) Social Work with Older People. Chapter 1 on Values and Ethics.
General Social Care Council (2002) The Code of Practice for Social Workers
Horne, M. (1999) Values in Social Work Practice
Hugman, R. and Smith, D. (eds) (1995) Ethical Issues in Social Work. Routledge
Jordan, B. (1990) Social Work in an Unjust Society. Harvester
Parton, N. (1996) 'Social work, risk and the blaming system' in Parton, N. (ed) Social Theory, Social Change and Social Work. Routledge
Payne, M (1996) What is Professional Social Work?
Payne, M. (2005) Modern Social Work Theory – Chapter 13 and 14
Rhodes, M.L. (1986) Ethical Issues In Social Work Practice
Shardlow, S. (ed) (1989) The Values of Change in Social Work. Tavistock
Thompson, N. (2000) Understanding Social Work: Preparing for Practice. Macmillan
Thompson, N. (1997) Anti-Discriminatory Practice. 2nd Edition
Thompson, N. (2003) Promoting Equality: Challenging Discrimination and Oppression. Palgrave
Useful websites:
General Social Care Council
British Association of Social Workers
Research in practice
Key skills for students
- on dissertations
Dr Louise Brown