At Personal Risk Boundary Violations in Professional-Client Relationships [Paperback]

The first three chapters cover the social context ofthe relationship, the inherent power differential that delineatesthe relational boundaries, and professionals difficultywith managing that power appropriately. Also discussed arethe four characteristics of a boundary violationa reversalof roles, a secret, a double bind, and an indulgence of professionalprivilegeand the damage to the client.Throughout the book, clients share their stories of violationssometimes blatant, often subtlein relationships.These vignettes, along with Petersons engaging style, transformethics from dry, abstract, and theoretical principlesto vital struggles to understand and appropriately managepower with clients.This book addresses boundary violations through the lens of theprofessional-client relationship, drawing examples of misconduct fromlaw, medicine, religion, education and psychotherapy.