Structural Determinants of 'Clienthood.'.

Alcabes, Abraham; Jones, James A.

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Publication Date: 1985

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Structural Determinants of 'Clienthood.'

Alcabes, Abraham; Jones, James A.

Social Work, v30 n1 p49-53 Jan-Feb 1985

Presents an analytical model for differentiating true clients from applicants in clinical social work practice. Society and the professions, and individuals and primary groups are discussed as structural determinants of clienthood. Social work practice is described as consisting of two major divisions: socialization and treatment. (NRB)

Descriptors: Client Characteristics (Human Services), Counseling Effectiveness, Experimental Groups, Models, Research Methodology, Social Work

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Language: English

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