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Uncertainties in social work practice: a challenge or an incentive for ethical practice?

Uncertainties in social work practice: a challenge or an incentive for ethical practice? . Dr. Ana M. Sobočan Istanbul, 18.4.2013. Does dealing with uncertainties lead to ethical expertise? . Uncertainties in SW: CONTEXT .

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Uncertainties in social work practice: a challenge or an incentive for ethical practice?

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  1. Uncertainties in social work practice: a challenge or an incentive for ethical practice? Dr. Ana M. SobočanIstanbul, 18.4.2013

  2. Does dealing with uncertainties lead to ethical expertise?

  3. Uncertainties in SW: CONTEXT Research about ethical decision making (with social workers in Slovenia) – theories ‘produced’ by social workers Uncertainties in social work practice of a set of Slovenian social workers:procedural uncertainties, professional uncertainties, personal uncertainties, situational uncertainties

  4. Procedural uncertainties Exclusive use of legislation / laws Relocating responsibility Sharing responsibility / involving authorities Negotiations with other professionals Appropriating the law / creative use of legislation Advocating for change / implementation of change

  5. Professional uncertainties Sticking with the routine Sticking to the limits of the profession Strengthening the professional identity ‘Just in case’ scenarios ‘You know what you are doing’ approach Using the existing networks Seeking allies

  6. Personaluncertainties Questioning own practice Long-life learning and trainings Seeking help, supervision and consulting with others Care of self Dealing with ‘Have I really done everything?’

  7. Situational uncertainties A dump-bin for anything that cannot be explained or controlled: Professional and other shortcomings or errors are explained with phenomena such as ‘coincidence’, lack of knowledge, bad luck … Advantage is automatically (without consideration) given to short-term solutions over long-term, ‘care’ over ‘justice’, loyalty over truth, individual over community etc.

  8. Dealing with uncertainties Burning issues: What is the most ethical choice ? / What is the most justifiable choice? Relationships with service users as a source of certainty, source of gratification, source of a feeling of professionalism

  9. Dealingwithuncertainties Engagingwithuncertainties as a necessary element of ethicalpractice Movingfromstartingwith a question‘whatcanbe done’ to thequestion ‘whatshouldbe done’

  10. Thankyou! Ana.Sobocan@fsd.uni-lj.si

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