The Termination Process: A Neglected Dimension in Social Work

Termination—an important aspect of the therapeutic process—has been virtually ignored in the social work literature. The authors summarize relevant theory discuss the reasons for termination, and provide an extensive clinical example of a 12-year-old girl, based on observations through a one-way mir...

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Published in:Social work (New York) 1969-10, Vol.14 (4), p.53-63
Main Authors: Fox, Evelyn F., Nelson, Marian A., Bolman, William M.
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Ambivalence
Anger
Child psychiatry
Children
Denial
Medical treatment
Mental health
Parents
Social work
Transference
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Summary:Termination—an important aspect of the therapeutic process—has been virtually ignored in the social work literature. The authors summarize relevant theory discuss the reasons for termination, and provide an extensive clinical example of a 12-year-old girl, based on observations through a one-way mirror during five therapy sessions, to point up the important aspects of the process, the client's feelings, and the worker's problems in helping the client work through to termination.
ISSN:0037-8046
1545-6846
1545-6846
DOI:10.1093/sw/14.4.53