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Lawyer and Counselor as an Interdisciplinary Team: The Timely Referral *
Author(s) -
Bernstein Barton E.
Publication year - 1976
Publication title -
journal of marital and family therapy
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.868
H-Index - 68
eISSN - 1752-0606
pISSN - 0194-472X
DOI - 10.1111/j.1752-0606.1976.tb00430.x
Subject(s) - referral , function (biology) , psychology , medical education , medicine , nursing , biology , evolutionary biology
Lawyers and marriage and family counselors deal with people who have personal, legal, and emotional problems. As a matter of practice and procedure, lawyers refer individuals and couples to counselors, and counselors likewise refer to attorneys. Often this referrel comes too late to produce the desired results. This article indicates the areas where lawyers and counselors may function as an interdisciplinary team, making appropriate referrals at the proper time and in the proper manner.