The Ethics of Care and Control Dilemmas in Mental Health
Bibliographic Data
| ID | 12901829 |
|---|---|
| Authors | Natasha Conn (University of Edinburgh, corresponding author) |
| Year | 2018 |
| Volume | 12 |
| Issue | 2 |
| Pages | 188-196 |
| Publication date | 2018-04-03 |
| Peer Reviewed | Yes |
| Open Access | No |
| Type | ARTICLE |
| Venue | Ethics and Social Welfare (JOURNAL) |
| Journal identifiers | ISSN: 1749-6535 • E-ISSN: 1749-6543 |
| Publisher | Taylor & Francis (PUBLISHER • GB) |
| DOI | 10.1080/17496535.2018.1467583 |
| OpenAlex | W2802802770 |
| Language | EN |
| References cited | 21 |
This paper provides a reflective account of a series of ethical dilemmas encountered throughout my first social work practice placement, which lasted three months. The ethical dilemmas encountered are centred on issues of care and control within the realm of mental health. All issues are discussed subjectively from my own value base. A critical analysis of the modern-day social and political climate that surrounds social work practice and the legal and policy context, which underpin it, is also included in the discussion. The discussion centres on practice legislated within the Scottish context, where there are devolved powers for health and social care from UK counterparts. The placement was within a residential care setting for adults with severe and enduring mental health issues, all of whom had a diagnosis of schizophrenia. The service was delivered under the auspices of a large voluntary organisation. Throughout this paper, I refer to the organisation as ‘A’
Context (archaeology · Control (management · Health care · Management · Mental health · Political science · Politics · Psychiatry · Public relations · Realm · Social control · Social science · Sociology · Vulnerable adult · Work (physics · Homelessness and Social Issues · Law · Medicine · Mental Health and Patient Involvement · Nursing · Social Work Education and Practice · Social Work
Community Integration of Persons with Psychiatric Disabilities in Supportive Independent Housing
Mental Health and the Built Environment
Youth crime and justice
Visualizing Madness
Growing Up as Risky Business? Risks, Surveillance and the Institutionalized Mistrust of Youth
Mental health and the built environment
Strategies for Work with Involuntary Clients
Strategies for Work with Involuntary Clients
The Sociological Imagination
Compounding Conditional Citizenship
An Unacceptable Role for Social Work
Revisiting the Knowledge Base of Social Work
Rethinking Professional Practice
Social Issues of Law and Order
Deprofessionalizing Social Work
Patients or partners? Case studies of user involvement in the planning and delivery of adult mental health services in London
| Citation velocity | historical |
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| Highly cited | No |