Containing the container: An exploration of the containing role of management in a social work context

Journal of Social Work Practice

Volumn 21, Issue 2, 2007, Pages 197-202

  Toasland, Jude ^a  

^a National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children   (United Kingdom)

Author keywords

Containment; Management; Relationship; Social work; Teams; Therapeutic services

Indexed keywords

EID: 34547251720     PISSN: 02650533     EISSN: 14653885     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/02650530701371903     Document Type: Article

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