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The Sociology Of Client Alienation In Relation To Societal Structure, William D. Poe, Jerry H. Borup
The Sociology Of Client Alienation In Relation To Societal Structure, William D. Poe, Jerry H. Borup
The Journal of Sociology & Social Welfare
STUDY DESIGN
The purpose of the present study is to explore the relationship between client alienation and efforts by the social work profession to intervene in behalf of the welfare poor. Specifically, this investigation focuses on the ideas, proposals, and studies that have appeared in the social work literature that would indicate efforts by social workers to increase or decrease client alienation. Social work is practiced primarily in agency and organizational settings. Attention will be given to the nature of these structures to determine how they affect client alienation and prevent social workers from relieving alienation. The dimensions of client …