Caring, mutuality and reciprocity in social worker-client relationships: Rethinking principles of practice

Journal of Social Work

Volumn 9, Issue 1, 2009, Pages 5-22

  Alexander, Carla ^a   Charles, Grant ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF CALGARY   (Canada)

^b UNIVERSITY OF BRITISH COLUMBIA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Bi directional relationship; Mutuality; Practitioner client relationship; Reciprocity; Social work practice

Indexed keywords

EID: 58149482560     PISSN: 14680173     EISSN: 1741296X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1177/1468017308098420     Document Type: Article

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