Summary
Response to article in this issue, p. 70
There are a variety of opinions and a lack of a definite standard on which to base the behavior of social workers. The exploratory study criticized by Brenda Duncan for lack of context was aimed at reporting the beliefs and practices of the social worker respondents and not to judge whether behaviors are appropriate or not. Focusing on context of social worker behavior would have defeated the purpose of establishing a standard as this would have posed a variety of exemptions depending on context.See the full content of this document
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In response to Brenda J. Duncan.
We have read Brenda J. Duncan's response to our article "Social Work Professional Standards: An Exploratory Study" (January 1997, pp. 187-199) with both interest and incredulity. The matter of context for the behaviors and beliefs we surveyed is an important i...
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