Personal and professional boundaries in Australian social work: A study of the self in practice
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Zubrzycki, Joanna. (2009). Personal and professional boundaries in Australian social work: A study of the self in practice Lambert Academic Publishing.
Authors | Zubrzycki, Joanna |
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Abstract | Personal and Professional Boundaries in Australian Social Work presents the findings of a national research project that explores how a group of social workers construct these boundaries in their daily practice. These practitioners come from diverse cultural backgrounds; Aboriginal and Torres Strait, Anglo Australian, Anglo Celtic, Jordanian, Chinese, South American and Filipino. They work in a range of rural and urban contexts and in different fields of practice. Through the analysis of their practice experiences, a new theory emerges about the relationship between the personal and the professional self and how the boundary between these 2 identities is constructed. This theory highlights the influence of a range of factors on the construction of personal and professional boundaries including; cultural identity, gender, social class and the context of practice. It also identifies that the boundary between the personal and the professional self is a site of knowledge development in social work. The research has implications for social work education, practice, staff recruitment, retention and supervision. |
Keywords | social work; professional boundaries |
ISBN | 9783838320731 |
Research Group | School of Allied Health |
Year | 2009 |
Publisher | Lambert Academic Publishing |
Place of publication | Germany |
https://acuresearchbank.acu.edu.au/item/89y37/personal-and-professional-boundaries-in-australian-social-work-a-study-of-the-self-in-practice
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