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Recognizing and managing boundary issues in case management.

J Walsh
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Much of the literature on worker-client boundaries in clinical practice is based on assumptions that the relationship between the two parties is structured and formal. These assumptions do not always apply in community-based case management practice, where the worker and client interact in a wide variety of settings and circumstances. The relative informality of case management makes the establishment of appropriate worker-client boundaries both critical and difficult. In this article key principles for recognizing and managing boundary issues are presented and discussed.

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J Walsh. 2000. Recognizing and managing boundary issues in case management.. https://pubmed.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/11107659/

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