
- Department, Office, or School
- School of Social Work
- Professor
- emailfreamer@ric.edu
- phone401-456-8042
- location_onGuardo Hall, 108
Education
Professor - 1983 to present
Ph.D., University of Chicago, School of Social Service Administration - May 1978
A.M., University of Chicago, Division of Social Sciences - May 1975
B.A., University of Maryland, Institute of Criminal Justice and Criminology - May 1974
Professional Associations
Chair, Ethics Committee, NASW-RI; editorial board member for several social work journals; series editor, Columbia University Press, Social Work Knowledge Series.
Selected Publications
Books
Ethics and Risk Management in Online and Distance Social Work
On the Parole Board: Reflections on Crime, Punishment, Redemption, and Justice
Risk Management in Social Work: Preventing Professional Malpractice, Liability, and Disciplinary Action
Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in the Human Services
Teens in Crisis: How the Industry Serving Struggling Teens Helps and Hurts Our Kids (with Deborah Siegel)
How to Find Help for Struggling Teens: A Guidebook for Parents and the Professionals Who Work with Them (with Deborah Siegel)
Heinous Crime: Cases, Causes, and Consequences
Criminal Lessons: Case Studies and Commentary on Crime and Justice
Social Work Malpractice and Liability
Tangled Relationships: Managing Boundary Issues in the Human Services
The Social Work Ethics Audit – A Risk-management Tool
The Philosophical Foundations of Social Work
Social Work Values and Ethics
Ethical Standards in Social Work
Ethical Dilemmas in Social Service
Ethics Education in Social Work
Social Work Research and Evaluation Skills
Rehabilitating Juvenile Justice (with Charles Shireman)
AIDS and Ethics (editor and contributor)
The Foundations of Social Work Knowledge (editor and contributor)
The Pocket Guide to Essential Human Services
Various journal articles and book chapters on the subjects of professional ethics, social work ethics and values, risk management, criminal justice, affordable housing, and mental health policy.
Areas of Interest
Social welfare policy, social work research and evaluation, human behavior, criminal justice, professional and social work ethics.
Currently Teaching
Social work research and evaluation: I & II; Advanced Professional Development Seminar; Field Seminar
Areas of Expertise
social work ethics, forensic social work, criminal justice,
research/program evaluation
Past Experience
Member, Rhode Island Parole Board; social worker in various correctional settings; director of National Juvenile Justice Assessment Center, U.S. Department of Justice; senior policy advisor, Rhode Island Governor's Office; commissioner, Rhode Island Housing and Mortgage Finance Corporation; editor-in-chief, Journal of Social Work Education; chair, NASW Code of Ethics Revision Committee.