The Social Worker as Representative of the State or Society

All social workers must determine to whom is their primary responsibility held - the client or the state. This paper explores issues that surround this question. The context is the criminal justice system in South Africa. A case is taken, the story of Jason as a vehicle to explore these issues.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Ishara T. Poodhun
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Stavanger 2007-04-01
Series:Journal of Comparative Social Work
Online Access:https://journals.uis.no/index.php/JCSW/article/view/32

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