Tangled Relationships: Boundary Issues and Dual Relationships in the Human Services

by Frederic G. Reamer

Book Overview

Should a therapist counsel a former lover or accept a client's gift? If so, has a boundary been crossed? Some boundary issues, like beginning a sexual relationship with a client, are obvious pitfalls to avoid, but what about more subtle issues, like hugging a client or disclosing personal information to a client? What are the boundaries of maintaining a friendship with a former client or the relative of a client? When do conflicts of interest overburden...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0231121172
• ISBN13: 9780231121170
• Release Date: May 2001
• Publisher: Columbia University Press
• Length: 225 Pages
• Weight: 0.88 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.6" x 6.0" x 9.0"
• Grade Range: Postsecondary and higher