This article considers the role and nature of evaluation in training human relations professionals and some core elements of the assessment process, defined here as an intersubjective, contractual, and negotiated process aimed at promoting growth. The author also considers ethics in relation to evaluation processes and the role trust plays in protecting the relational bond.
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