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THE INVOLUNTARY CLIENT
Author(s) -
Hackney Harold
Publication year - 1972
Publication title -
journal of employment counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.252
H-Index - 27
eISSN - 2161-1920
pISSN - 0022-0787
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1920.1972.tb00615.x
Subject(s) - psychology , career counseling , agency (philosophy) , social psychology , applied psychology , sociology , social science
The involuntary client is a frequently encountered problem in employment counseling and other social agency counseling. Possible reasons for his recalcitrance are examined and their implications for the counseling relationship are discussed. Four necessary conditions for working with involuntary clients are proposed and strategies are suggested for meeting these conditions.