What four major values are key to contemporary social work practice? Identify, define, and give a specific explanation of each value being exemplified in social work practice.
What will be an ideal response?
Prevention, justice, dignity, and best practices/quality services. Regarding prevention, youth should be targeted with prevention programs so they never get involved in the system in the first place. Regarding justice, certain groups are disproportionately targeted and punished by the system. Regarding dignity, both victims and criminals deserve to be treated with humanity and respect. Regarding best practices and quality services, social workers should advocate at various levels of government for access to competent professionals implementing best practices in their respective areas of work.
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