The Philosophical Foundations of Social Work

Revised
ISBN: 978-0-231-07127-7
Verlag: COLUMBIA UNIV PR

Buch, Englisch, 219 Seiten, Print PDF, Format (B × H): 150 mm x 233 mm, Gewicht: 331 g

Organized around five basic areas of inquiry political philosophy, moral philosophy, logic, epistemology, and aesthetics this book examines critical issues in social work such as ethics, the allocation of limited resources, and the role of government in social welfare.

Autoren/Hrsg.

Reamer, Frederic G.

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik, Theorie und Methoden
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik: Minderheiten

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface1. Political Philosophy2. Moral Philosophy3. Logic4. Epistemology5. AestheticsAfterword. The Place of Philosophy in Social WorkReferencesIndex

Über Autor(innen)

Frederic G. Reamer is a professor in the School of Social Work at Rhode Island College. He is the author of Social Work Values and Ethics, Social Work Malpractice and Liability, The Philosophical Foundations of Social Work, and Ethical Dilemmas in Social Service; co-author of Rehabilitating Juvenile Justice; and editor of AIDS and Ethics and The Foundations of Social Work Knowledge, (all published by Columbia). He is also the author of the recently published Ethical Standards in Social Work: Commentary on the NASW Code of Ethics.