Ethical codes of practice in the US and UK : one profession two standards

Reamer, FG; Shardlow, SM

Abstract

Social work codes of professional ethics in the United States and the United Kingdom are juxtaposed to reveal differences in form, content, structure and historical development. The approach taken in the two countries to professional regulation, through codes of ethics, is strikingly different; tentative explanations are offered.

Citation

Reamer, F., & Shardlow, S. (2009). Ethical codes of practice in the US and UK : one profession two standards. Journal of social work values and ethics, 6(2),

• Journal Article Type: Article
• Publication Date: Jan 1, 2009
• Deposit Date: Feb 11, 2010
• Journal: Journal of Social Work Values and Ethics
• Peer Reviewed: Peer Reviewed
• Volume: 6
• Issue: 2
• Keywords: social work; code of ethics; profession values; ethical standards; United States; United Kingdom
• Publisher URL: http://www.socialworker.com/jswve/content/view/120/68/