THE PERCEPTION OF THE PROFESSIONAL SELF OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE

Authors

  • Colette Davidson MA(SS) Mental Health student,UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa
  • Rinie Schenck Department of Social Work, UNISA, Pretoria, South Africa.

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.15270/42-3-299

Abstract

Earl Babbie (1992:251) states that “…who we think we are – our self concept – and how we
behave is largely a function of how others see and treat us”. He goes on to say that “…the way
others perceive us is largely conditioned by expectations they may have in advance”. This
exploratory research focuses on social workers in private practice – how they view their
professional selves, the factors that contribute to the development of their professional selves and
the factors that hinder or facilitate this development

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2014-07-02

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Davidson, C., & Schenck, R. (2014). THE PERCEPTION OF THE PROFESSIONAL SELF OF SOCIAL WORKERS IN PRIVATE PRACTICE. Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk, 42(3). https://doi.org/10.15270/42-3-299

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