A social worker is seeing a family in therapy. The parents of a 16 year- old male are concerned that the son is dating an older female. The female he is dating is 19. years old and the parent's suspect they are sexually involved. The parents want to know if they can report the girlfriend for child abuse, since their son is a minor. The social worker should advise the parents that:
A. The social worker has no choice and is mandated to report the situation.
B. The son clearly needs further individual therapy.
C. The situation does not necessarily indicate a situation that is reportable.
D. Tell the parents to report the girlfriend immediatley.
C. The situation does not necessarily indicate a situation that is reportable.
This is not a clear case of child abuse.
It sounds like both individuals are consenting and there is no indication evidence that anything has occurred that is harmful to the male.
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