The Application of Ethics within Social Work Supervision

A Selected Literature and Research Review

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ID12901880
AutoresKieran O’donoghue (0000-0002-0005-1030, Stellenbosch University, autor correspondente), Rebekah O’Donoghue (Universal College of Learning)
Ano2019
Volume13
Fascículo4
Páginas340-360
Data de publicação2019-03-18
Peer ReviewedSim
Open AccessNão
TipoARTICLE
PeriódicoEthics and Social Welfare (JOURNAL)
Identificadores do periódicoISSN: 1749-6535 • E-ISSN: 1749-6543
EditoraTaylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB)
DOI10.1080/17496535.2019.1590438
OpenAlexW2924340584
IdiomaEN
Citações recebidas2
Referências citadas55

Social work supervision is a forum in which social workers and supervisors have the opportunity to explore ethics within their practice. It is also where social workers experience ongoing learning and development regarding ethics. This article is a selective review of social work supervision and ethics literature. Key areas identified are: 1) the role of supervision in the monitoring and development of ethical social work practice; 2) supervisors’ knowledge and application of codes of ethics, ethical theories, principles and ethical decision-making models; 3) ethical supervisory relationships, processes and practices. A lack of research evidence was identified regarding the application of ethics within supervision and in relation to the interactional process of ethical exploration, inquiry and dialogue within sessions. Considering this lack of evidence, we propose that ethics be integrated throughout the supervision process through the development of care ethics culture, ethical sensitivity and ethical dialogue. The article concludes with recommendations about bringing ethics to the forefront in supervision. Recommendations are also made concerning further research pertaining to the monitoring and development of ethical social work practice through supervision, supervisors’ ethics knowledge, the interactional process of ethical supervisory practice with supervisees and the influence of organisational culture upon ethics and supervision

Applied ethics · Engineering ethics · Ethical code · Ethical Leadership · Information ethics · Meta-ethics · Nursing ethics · Political science · Sociology · Engineering · Ethics in medical practice · Interprofessional Education and Collaboration · Psychology · Social Psychology · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work