Teresa Smith
Western New Mexico University Dual Relationships in Rural Community Social Work
The Unique Reality of Rural Community Social Work
Dual relationships are part of social work; they can happen in small rural communities as well as large metro areas. Even the most skill worker will have the issues of a dual relationship come up in their career. In this paper I will discuss worker and supervision challenges and benefits of dual relationships in rural social work. The areas I will be focusing on are 1. What defines a dual relationship? 2. How does the NASW Code of Ethics guide us when those relationships happen? 3. Are dual relationships truly avoidable in rural communities? …show more content…
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