Social work practice in the digital age: Therapeutic E-Mail as a direct practice methodology

Social Work (United States)

Volumn 57, Issue 3, 2012, Pages 249-258

  Mattison, Marian ^a  

^a PROVIDENCE COLLEGE   (United States)

Author keywords

ethics; online practice; risks; technology; therapeutic e mail

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; CONFIDENTIALITY; E-MAIL; ETHICS; HUMAN; HUMAN RELATION; LEGAL ASPECT; MEDICAL ETHICS; PRIVACY; SOCIAL WORK;

CONFIDENTIALITY; ELECTRONIC MAIL; ETHICS, PROFESSIONAL; HUMANS; PRIVACY; PROFESSIONAL-PATIENT RELATIONS; SOCIAL WORK;

EID: 84867525610     PISSN: 00378046     EISSN: 15456846     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1093/sw/sws021     Document Type: Article

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