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Theories for Direct Social Work Practice

Joseph Walsh

Chapter 5

The Relational Theories, with a Focus on Object Relations - all with Video Answers

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Chapter Questions

02:41

Problem 1

It is not unusual for some people to have difficulty developing satisfactory relationships with certain types of others, such as authority figures, members of the opposite sex, or work peers. Yet these people may not have pervasive relationship problems. Do these recurrent but specific problems represent relational deficiencies, or something less fundamental? If these specific problems are different, what might be their sources?

Alyssa Mae L.
Alyssa Mae L.
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Problem 2

Discuss what you perceive to be the characteristics of people who maintain appropriate balances between "independent" and "relational" life. How do different perspectives on this point reflect personal values or cultural differences?

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05:04

Problem 3

Discuss what is meant by the following abstract terms, and provide examples of how they might "appear" in one's life: introjection, representation, object, part object, whole object, and self-object.

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Akash M
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Problem 4

What do you perceive to be the characteristics of a facilitative environment for an infant or young child? How might cultural differences lead to different ideas about such an environment?

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01:17

Problem 5

Consider the concept of projective identification. Try to recall if you have been the recipient of this phenomenon at any time in your life, with clients or otherwise. Describe the process and the feelings you experienced.

Emily Himsel
Emily Himsel
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