Thus far, casework practice has been based solely on reason. In this article, we propose that, to form a good casework relationship between worker and client, it is important to adopt a mental state that goes beyond reason. This refers to a state of mind wherein the workers themselves abandon their attachment to the ‘self’ (obsession with the self).
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