Recognizing and managing boundary issues in case management.
Much of the literature on worker-client boundaries in clinical practice is based on assumptions that the relationship between the two parties is structured and formal. These assumptions do not always apply in community-based case management practice, where the worker and client interact in a wide variety of settings and circumstances. The relative informality of case management makes the establishment of appropriate worker-client boundaries both critical and difficult. In this article key principles for recognizing and managing boundary issues are presented and discussed.
Walsh
J
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School of Social Work, Virginia Commonwealth University, Richmond 23284-2027, USA.
D019090:Case Management; D003153:Community Health Services / Q000592:standards; D004992:Ethics, Medical; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006801:Humans; D008605:Mental Health Services / Q000592:standards*; D010817:Physician-Patient Relations