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Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practice: Case of Botswana

Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practice: Case of Botswana

Tumani Malinga, Poloko Nuggert Ntshwarang, Masego Lecha
Copyright: © 2018 |Pages: 23
ISBN13: 9781522530909|ISBN10: 1522530908|EISBN13: 9781522530916
DOI: 10.4018/978-1-5225-3090-9.ch007
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Malinga, Tumani, et al. "Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practice: Case of Botswana." Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice, edited by Antonio Sandu and Ana Frunza, IGI Global, 2018, pp. 82-104. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3090-9.ch007

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Malinga, T., Ntshwarang, P. N., & Lecha, M. (2018). Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practice: Case of Botswana. In A. Sandu & A. Frunza (Eds.), Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice (pp. 82-104). IGI Global. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3090-9.ch007

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Malinga, Tumani, Poloko Nuggert Ntshwarang, and Masego Lecha. "Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work Practice: Case of Botswana." In Ethical Issues in Social Work Practice, edited by Antonio Sandu and Ana Frunza, 82-104. Hershey, PA: IGI Global, 2018. https://doi.org/10.4018/978-1-5225-3090-9.ch007

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Abstract

Ethical dilemmas are conflicts that arise when two or more ethical principles clash. As social work practitioners often grapple with ethical dilemmas in their practice, it is important and informative to explore how they address them, especially in different cultural contexts. Drawing on data from a qualitative exploratory study of social work practitioners in different settings in Botswana, this chapter identifies and discusses several ethical dilemmas that social work practitioners in Botswana come across in their practice in both government and non-governmental organizations and how they address them. The chapter also examines the struggles practitioners deal with such as ethical stress, as they try to address and deal the ethical dilemmas. The chapter brings forth recommendations that social work ethics should be part of the educational curriculum and the importance of practitioners' self-awareness.

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