By Daniel Lombard
Although 98% of social workers believe that having an intimate relationship with a client is wrong, many practitioners have been hauled before the General Social Care Council's conduct committee for this reason.
This conjures up seedy images of predatory practitioners exploiting vulnerable clients for sexual gratification.
However, the transcripts of hearings show some of the inappropriate liaisons blossomed into permanent relationships.
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