Aspects of the early life histories of social workers in private practice: From marginality to reflective practice

Psychoanalytic Social Work

Volumn 8, Issue 2, 2001, Pages 57-78

  van Heugten, Kate ^a  

^a University Christ Church   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

Family of origin; Marginality; Private practice; Psychotherapy; Reflective practice; Social work

Indexed keywords

EID: 84937334962     PISSN: 15228878     EISSN: 15229033     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1300/J032v08n02_05     Document Type: Article

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