Value Differences between Social Workers and Members of the Working and Middle Classes.

Hodge, David R.

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ERIC Number: EJ660550

Record Type: CIJE

Publication Date: 2003

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Value Differences between Social Workers and Members of the Working and Middle Classes.

Hodge, David R.

Social Work, v48 n1 p107-19 Jan 2003

Significant differences in values between social workers and clients are widely understood to affect the efficacy of service provision. This study examines the degree of value similarity between social workers and consumers, specifically, members of the working and middle classes. Based on "new-class" theory, two hypotheses are proposed. (Contains 58 references and 2 tables.) (GCP)

Descriptors: Counselor Client Relationship, Middle Class, Social Workers, Values, Working Class

Publication Type: Information Analyses; Journal Articles; Reports - Research

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Language: English

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