Università Roma Tre

Starting from theoretical contributes of different disciplines, this module offers keys to research and to analyse the theoretical-disciplinary and philosophic bases of social work profession – study of Ethical Code – with a focus on its complexity and its peculiarity to other social professions, also in consideration of changes in Welfare State.

Important themes of particular relevance for the profession will be discussed, as the ethical and methodological implications with social work principles and their “action” in practice, like poverty, social needs, social inclusion / exclusion processes, personalization and humanization of the interventions, the rights and their fruition, and so on.

Examination texts

texts could change or be integrated by other texts during the semester

- Di Prinzio A. Management del Servizio Sociale – Modelli e strumenti Carocci Faber 2013
(I, II e V CAPITOLO)
- Filippini S., Bianchi E. Le responsabilità professionali dell’Assistente Sociale, Carocci Faber, 2013
- Cortigiani M., Marchetti P. L’Assistente Sociale – società complesse, nuovi bisogni, nuove strategie e modelli di intervento, Maggioli 2015

Mandatory reference and research books
- IL CODICE DENTOLOGICO ( integrale), reperibile sul sito dell’Ordine degli Assistenti Sociali.
- Alcune voci (verranno indicate nel corso delle lezioni) del Dizionario di Servizio Sociale (ultima edizione)

Reference and research books
- Banks, S., Etica e valori nel servizio sociale, ed. Erickson, Trento, 2009
- Pieroni G – Dal Pra Ponticelli M., Introduzione al Servizio Sociale - Storia, principi, deontologia, Carocci Faber 2005

Oral examination will be realized on books subjects, lectures arguments and on eventual tests done during module lessons. Lectures will provide seminar meetings – also in an inter-disciplinary way – and individual/group exercises to focus on specific aspects.