Those who stay: a phenomenological exploration of staying as experienced by social workers in northern communities

First Nations women clients: Experiences in dual relationships.

“…This shows that with visibility as a factor in rural communities, friendliness and approachability is the manner with which these clients liked to be treated. Dorothy Peterson's (1996) findings support my study. She found that in the rural north, emphasis is given to 'who' the worker is, rather than their position.…”

“…Professionals have discussed concerns about difficulties around private and public lives (Whittington 1985), about role and boundary difficulties and so on in rural communities (Peterson, 1996). It is important to state that in my study clients found comfort when their counsellors treated them as normal and regular community members rather than as clients out in the community.…”

“…A rural community consists of people who live in close proximity, in a small space o f land, where everyone knows everyone else (Peterson, 1996). Rural communities are often located in isolated areas, it is likely that in rural and small communities the counsellor and the client live in the same community; therefore the counsellor and the client are visible to and in constant interaction with one another (Fenby, 1978;Peterson 1996;Whittington, 1985). In rural communities dual or overlapping roles and relationships are a given (Brownlee, 1996;Delaney, Brownlee, Sellick, & Tranter, 1998;Gates & Speare, 1990;Pederson, 1996;Sears, 1990a).…”

"Who works in northern B.C.?" Identifying personal characteristics and experiences shared by long-term health professionals in northern British Columbia.

“…Two unpublished descriptive phenomenological studies conducted at the University of Northern British Columbia in the Social Work Program also found similar findings. Peterson (1996) (Peterson, 1996). Peterson (1996) suggested that social workers who stay in northern B.C.…”

“…Peterson (1996) (Peterson, 1996). Peterson (1996) suggested that social workers who stay in northern B.C. already have natural abilities, people skills, and rural life experience that they then integrate into their professional practice.…”