There were four revisions done in the 1990’s. the first of these in 1990 was focused on principles related to solicitation of clients, fee setting and accepting compensation for referrals. The second in 1993 was involved five new principles added to the Code. They included principles related to social worker impairment and dual relationships. The third, in 1996, emerged due to the profession developing a wider understanding of ethical issues not addressed in the 1979 Code. Additionally, developments in health care, lawsuits, publicity in the media all forced the profession to pay more attention to ethics. And finally in 1999, it was minor and clarified circumstances in which social workers may need to disclose confidential information without
