Creative Ways to Learn Ethics is an accessible, easy-to-read guide that compiles a variety of ethics trainings to help professionals stimulate their minds, relieve stress, and increase engagement and memory retention. The book uses a range of experiential and thought-provoking approaches, including contemplative exercises, expressive arts, games, and media. Each chapter contains objectives, detailed procedures, adaptations for different audiences, and handouts. Trainers, educators, clinicians, and other mental health professionals can use these exercises in various settings and modify them to meet the needs of their clients.

About the Author

Dayna Guido, MSW, LCSW, ACSW, is a psychotherapist, clinical supervisor, consultant, educator, and trainer. She has a private practice in Asheville, North Carolina, and specializes in providing clinical supervision. She has been teaching graduate school for over 20 years as an adjunct instructor in clinical mental health counseling at Lenoir-Rhyne University, in the School of Social Work in the University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill, and in the Department of Social Work at Eastern Tennessee State University. Dayna is the co-author of The Parental Tool Box for Parents and Clinicians. She also serves on the NASW-NC Chapter Ethics Committee. She can be reached at daynaguido.com.

Reviews

"Creative Ways to Learn Ethics provides readers with an imaginative, outside-the-box way to grapple with complex ethical issues. Dayna Guido shares a wide range of hands-on exercises designed to enhance professionals' grasp of ethics-related challenges. The book's user-friendly approach will appeal to practitioners who enjoy experiential learning. Creative Ways to Learn Ethics offers a useful supplement to prominent scholarly literature on professional ethics."

Frederic Reamer, PhD, professor, School of Social Work, Rhode Island College

"Dayna Guido's creative ideas bring ethics to life. She highlights important ethical issues with relevant, interesting, and engaging activities. Each chapter contains detailed descriptions of the activity, resources needed, and tips to adapt the activity based on audience or time constraints. This is an excellent resource for educators and trainers."

Tina M. Souders, PhD, JD, MSW, LCSW, clinical associate professor and director, Winston-Salem 3-Year MSW Program, University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill School of Social Work

Book Information
ISBN 9781138587977
Author Dayna Guido
Format Paperback
Page Count 174
Imprint Routledge
Publisher Taylor & Francis Ltd
Weight(grams) 500g