The Helping Process

An Introduction
1. Auflage 2026
ISBN: 978-1-041-43881-6
Verlag: Taylor & Francis Ltd

Buch, Englisch, 184 Seiten, Format (B × H): 156 mm x 234 mm

Reihe: Routledge Revivals

Most people at some stage in their lives need professional help. First published in 1988, The Helping Process looks at the nature of the ‘helping process’. It argues that helping can often be destructive and misguided and that it must be based on clearly defined values and directed by well-researched knowledge and skills. It challenges, often through illustrations of cases, many of the values and assumptions directing helping behaviour and stresses the need for a high level of maturity and self-awareness in the helper.

The book describes the four main components of the process as the client seeking help, the person of the helper, the relationship between them which is the vehicle for change in the client, and the context, both in terms of family and work and of wider society and institutions. It emphasises throughout that helping is an intervention in the life of another and must be intentional, purposeful, and informed.

Zielgruppe

Postgraduate

Autoren/Hrsg.

MacLean, Doug

Gould, Sue

Fachgebiete

• Sozialwissenschaften Psychologie Psychotherapie / Klinische Psychologie Beratungspsychologie
• Sozialwissenschaften Soziologie | Soziale Arbeit Soziale Arbeit/Sozialpädagogik

Inhaltsverzeichnis

Preface 1. The nature of helping 2. The helping process 3. On being a client 4. The person of the helper 5. Communication 6. Building and developing the relationship 7. Maintaining the relationship 8. Terminating the relationship 9. Crisis counselling Appendix A: Case discussions Appendix B