TY - BOOK AU - AU - Frederic G. Reamer, ED - ED - ED - ED - SN - 2 PY - 2000///46 CY - PB - National Association of Social Workers, Inc. KW - KW - 2 KW - 0 KW - 6 KW - 20 KW - Ethical standards KW - Risk management KW - Malpractice KW - NASW Code of Ethics risk management KW - sears0 N1 - ABSTRACT : In recent years, social work's knowledge base related to professional ethics has expanded significantly. However, most practicing social workers concluded their formal professional education at a time when comprehensive ethics education was not a critical or mandated component of the curriculum. This article integrates current knowledge on social work ethics and introduces the concept of a social work ethics audit to aid social workers in their efforts to identify pertinent ethical issues; review and assess the adequacy of their current ethics-related practices; modify their practices as needed; and monitor the implementation of these changes; 5 ER -