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The Cultural Imperatives of Professionalism: Who's Protecting Whom?

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 March 2012

Carol Boland
Carol Boland*
Affiliation:
Macquarie University.carolboland40@hotmail.com
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*Contact address: 12 Japonica Rd Epping NSW 2121.
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Abstract

What does it mean to be a professional therapist? This paper explores some of the personal and cultural pressures that influence how we see ourselves as professional therapists. It then explores how these pressures impact upon our capacity to protect children and ourselves.

Keywords

power in therapychild protectiongenuineness in therapyreporting of emotional abuse
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Articles
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Australian and New Zealand Journal of Family Therapy , Volume 29 , Issue 4 , 01 December 2008 , pp. 177 - 183
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 2008

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