Forming Relationships with Families|Essay helper

Potential barriers to forming an effective relationship with families can include:

• Lack of trust or mistrust of the professional
• Cultural or linguistic differences
• Lack of understanding or communication about the family’s needs or goals
• Different parenting styles or values
• Past negative experiences with other professionals

Potential conflicts of interest can include:

• Conflicting opinions or recommendations between the professional and the family
• Conflicting loyalties or obligations to different parties (e.g. the professional may have a legal or ethical duty to report abuse or neglect, which may be at odds with the family’s wishes)
• Financial conflicts of interest, such as accepting gifts or payments from the family or having a financial stake in a treatment or service being offered to the family
• Conflicts of interest with other professionals or organizations involved with the family.