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Ethics in participatory research (2018)
Book Chapter
Banks, S., & Brydon-Miller, M. (2019). Ethics in participatory research. In S. Banks, & M. Brydon-Miller (Eds.), Ethics in participatory research for health and social well-being : cases and commentaries (1-30). London: Routledge

Cultivating researcher integrity: virtue-based approaches to research ethics (2018)
Book Chapter
Banks, S. (2018). Cultivating researcher integrity: virtue-based approaches to research ethics. In N. Emmerich (Ed.), Virtue ethics in the conduct and governance of social science research (21-44). Bingley: Emerald. https://doi.org/10.1108/s2398-601820180000003002

This chapter presents a virtue-based approach to research ethics which both complements and challenges dominant principle- and rule-based ethical codes and governance frameworks. Virtues are qualities of character that contribute to human and ecologi... Read More about Cultivating researcher integrity: virtue-based approaches to research ethics.

Professional Integrity: From Conformity to Commitment (2016)
Book Chapter
Banks, S. (2016). Professional Integrity: From Conformity to Commitment. In R. Hugman, & J. Carter (Eds.), Rethinking values and ethics in social work (49-63). Basingstoke: Palgrave Macmillan

Social Work Ethics (2015)
Book Chapter
Banks, S. (2015). Social Work Ethics. In J. Wright (Ed.), International encyclopedia of the social & behavioral sciences (782-788). (2nd ed). Elsevier. https://doi.org/10.1016/b978-0-08-097086-8.28030-6

This article discusses professional ethics in social work, exploring key themes (core values, codes of ethics, ethical theories, ethical challenges, ethical decision making, and regulation of conduct) in current literature and practice. It considers... Read More about Social Work Ethics.

Global ethics for social work? A case-based approach (2011)
Book Chapter
Banks, S. (2012). Global ethics for social work? A case-based approach. In S. Banks, & K. Nøhr (Eds.), Practising social work ethics around the world : cases and commentaries (1-31). London: Routledge

Re-gilding the ghetto: community work and community development in 21st-century Britain (2011)
Book Chapter
Banks, S. (2011). Re-gilding the ghetto: community work and community development in 21st-century Britain. In M. Lavalette (Ed.), Radical social work today : social work at the crossroads (165-185). Bristol: Policy Press. https://doi.org/10.1332/policypress/9781847428189.003.0011

The theory and practice of community work is bedevilled by debates around terminology, identity and ideology – just as much as, if not more than, social work. The term ‘community’ (noun), whilst often dismissed as meaningless, nevertheless has much m... Read More about Re-gilding the ghetto: community work and community development in 21st-century Britain.

From Professional Ethics to Ethics in Professional Life: Reflections on Learning and Teaching in Social Work (2010)
Book Chapter
Banks, S. (2010). From Professional Ethics to Ethics in Professional Life: Reflections on Learning and Teaching in Social Work. In D. Zavirsek, B. Rommelspacher, & S. Staub-Bernasconi (Eds.), Ethical dilemmas in social work : international perspectives (119-132). Ljubljana: Faculty of Social Work, University of Ljubljana

This chapter offers some reflections on features of the traditional professional ethics literature used for teaching in the English-speaking world, which tends to focus on codes, conduct and rational decision making in difficult cases. It is argued t... Read More about From Professional Ethics to Ethics in Professional Life: Reflections on Learning and Teaching in Social Work.