Ten programmes on voluntary work in the community
6: Problems of Adjustment
The volunteer working for a welfare organisation or similar institution is likely to find himself working for, or alongside, professionally trained social workers. In the past, volunteers and professionals have tended to be suspicious of each other, and this has created a certain amount of tension in their working relations. What can be done to promote a greater degree of mutual understanding and appreciation between voluntary workers and their professional counterparts?
Introduced by David HOBMAN
Produced by Dennis Simmons
Accompanying publication: p. 40