The evolution of ethical and moral practice in adoption Social Work | BASW England Black Country Branch

to 9:00pm
About this event

Ethical Dilemmas in Social Work: The evolution of ethical and moral practice in adoption Social Work

How do Social Workers make ethical decisions within historical and current societal norms?

From the 1950’s forced adoption for unmarried mothers through to Michael Gove’s ‘colour-blind’ reform of adoption guidance in 2012, how have social workers made decisions relating to adoption and how has the evolving moral and ethical context within which we make those decisions changed the way we make those decisions?

BASW England’s super-active Black Country Branch invite you to come and engage in a webinar to discuss these very real moral dilemmas.

We will hear from:

Dr Michael Lambert, Director of Widening Participation at Lancaster Medical School, who has examined the BASW archives including the Moral Welfare Workers Association (a social work body which formed BASW with others in 1970) to examine the ‘ethical’ decision making which forced young mothers to give up their babies for adoption from the 1940s to the 1970s as featured on ITV

and:

Al Coates MBE, Churchill Fellow and host of the Adoption and Fostering Podcast who will reflect on more recent and current guidance about adoption practice, reflecting on how practice and guidance changes to reflect moral and political values.