Client or Former Client? Implications of Ex-Client Definition on Social Work Practice.

Mattison, Debra; Jayaratne, Srinika; Croxton, Tom

Notes FAQ Contact Us

Peer reviewed

ERIC Number: EJ640610

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2002

Pages: N/A

Abstractor: N/A

ISBN: N/A

ISSN: ISSN-0037-8046

EISSN: N/A

Client or Former Client? Implications of Ex-Client Definition on Social Work Practice.

Mattison, Debra; Jayaratne, Srinika; Croxton, Tom

Social Work, v47 n1 p55-64 Jan 2002

This article investigated the effect of the variation in individual worker definition of "former client" in relationship to workers' perceptions of appropriate professional behaviors during provision of social work services. Findings suggest there is a lack of consensus regarding the definition of a former client, and that this may affect practice standards and variations in views of appropriate professional behavior. (Author)

Descriptors: Counseling Services, Counselor Attitudes, Counselor Characteristics, Counselor Client Relationship, Ethics, Helping Relationship, Social Work, Standards, Termination of Treatment

Publication Type: Journal Articles

Education Level: N/A

Audience: N/A

Language: English

Sponsor: N/A

Authoring Institution: N/A

Grant or Contract Numbers: N/A