Kagle J D, Kopels S
University of Illinois, School of Social Work, Urbana 61801.
Health Soc Work. 1994 Aug;19(3):217-22. doi: 10.1093/hsw/19.3.217.
Following the Tarasoff decision, many social workers believe that they have a duty to warn third parties of the danger posed to them by clients. However, a careful analysis of this decision and the cases and statutes that have followed indicates that social workers' duty under the law is circumscribed. This article describes social workers' duty under the law and outlines standards of care for assessing and responding to threats of harm. It places the duty to protect third parties into the larger context of social workers' ethical and legal obligation to protect confidentiality.
在塔拉索夫案的判决之后，许多社会工作者认为他们有责任向第三方警告客户对其构成的危险。然而，对这一判决以及随后的案例和法规进行仔细分析后发现，社会工作者在法律上的责任是有限的。本文描述了社会工作者在法律上的责任，并概述了评估和应对伤害威胁的护理标准。它将保护第三方的责任置于社会工作者保护保密信息的道德和法律义务这一更大背景之下。
