Law Note Series

Client Confidentiality and Privileged Communications

by: Carolyn I. Polowy, JD and Carol Gorenberg, Law Clerk
Published: May 1997 © NASW
Pages: 47 (including 2 appendices) (Highlight: Complete text of Jaffee v. Redmond, Supreme Court opinion).

INTRODUCTION

Many problems arise in the application of the concepts of confidentiality and privilege to the professional services provided by social workers. This paper discusses the two principles and outlines some of the exceptions applicable to them, particularly in the context of clinical social work practice

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