Self-determination and confidentiality: The ambiguous nature of decision making in social work practice

Journal of Human Behavior in the Social Environment

Volumn 13, Issue 4, 2006, Pages 55-72

  Saxon, Catherine ^a   Jacinto, George A ^a   Dziegielewski, Sophia F ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CENTRAL FLORIDA   (United States)

^b UNIVERSITY OF CINCINNATI   (United States)

Author keywords

Confidentiality and social work; Ethics and confidentiality; Ethics and social work practice; Self determination

Indexed keywords

EID: 33749505260     PISSN: 10911359     EISSN: 15403556     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J137v13n04_04     Document Type: Article

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