Boundary Issues in Social Work: Managing Dual Relationships

Author: Reamer F.G.

Source: Social Work, Volume 48, Number 1, 1 January 2003 , pp. 121-133(13)

Publisher: National Association of Social Workers

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Abstract:

Social work literature clearly demonstrates that ethical issues related to boundaries are among the most problematic and challenging. Boundary issues involve circumstances in which social workers encounter actual or potential conflicts between their professional duties and their social, sexual, religious, or business relationships. This article provides an overview of boundary issues in social work (circumstances involving dual and multiple relationships); presents a conceptually based typology of boundary issues in the profession; and provides guidelines to help social workers manage the boundary issues and risks that arise in practice.

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Keywords: BOUNDARIES; DUAL RELATIONSHIPS; ETHICS; NASW CODE OF ETHICS; VALUES

Document Type: Research article

Publication date: 2003-01-01

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Social Work is the premiere journal of the social work profession. Widely read by practitioners, faculty, and students, it is the official journal of NASW and is provided to all members as a membership benefit. Social Work is dedicated to improving practice and advancing knowledge in social work and social welfare. Its articles yield new insights into established practices, evaluate new techniques and research, examine current social problems, and bring serious critical analysis to bear on problems in the profession. Major emphasis is placed on social policy and the solutions to serious human problems.
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