Which of the following steps would be ethically appropriate when the worker has
knowledge of child abuse in a family she is working with?
A. Confront the family member who is the alleged abuser
B. Report the abuse to CPS anonymously so that there is no damage to the
therapeutic relationship.
C. Help the family member to call CPS themselves
D. Ignore the abuse for the present but try to monitor the situation.
C
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