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Gift Giving and Receiving in Child‐Centered Play Therapy: An Ethical Response
Author(s) -
BLANCO PEDRO J.,
SHEELYMOORE ANGELA I.
Publication year - 2012
Publication title -
the journal of humanistic counseling
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.593
H-Index - 15
eISSN - 2161-1939
pISSN - 2159-0311
DOI - 10.1002/j.2161-1939.2012.00006.x
Subject(s) - psychotherapist , psychology , play therapy , gift giving , child psychotherapy , social psychology , conflict of interest , political science , law
Child‐centered play therapists are often confronted with the challenge of receiving gifts from clients. This article highlights recommended strategies when faced with gift receiving, exemplified by actual ethical dilemmas encountered by child‐centered play therapists. Ethical and therapeutic considerations of therapist gift giving to child clients are also examined.