Professional Boundaries: Questions for Success in Child and Youth Care Work

Reflecting on when I was a child and youth care worker, I would have benefited from structured questions that I could refer to during my shift in helping me think through boundary situations. Not rules that would tell me how to handle a situation, rather, key points that I should consider. This article is intended to serve such a purpose—to aid child and youth care workers in critically thinking about boundary choices they make and the intended or unintended consequences of their choice.