Document Type
Article
Department (Manual Entry)
Social Work
Abstract
Ethical standards in social work have matured significantly since the formal inauguration of the profession in the late 19th century. This article traces the global evolution of ethical standards in social work, focusing especially on current challenges in the digital age. The author discusses changes over time in social workers’ understanding of ethical issues and development of conceptual frameworks and protocols for managing them. Social workers’ increasing use of digital technology poses novel and unprecedented ethical challenges pertaining to privacy, confidentiality, informed consent, professional boundaries, conflicts of interest, documentation, client abandonment, and professionalism, among others. The article outlines emerging ethical standards designed to help social workers manage ethical challenges in the digital age.
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Source Data
Australian Social Work
Rights Management
Australian Social Work
Publisher Link
Citation
Reamer, Frederic G., "Evolving Ethical Standards in the Digital Age" (2015). Faculty Publications. 389.
https://digitalcommons.ric.edu/facultypublications/389
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