When we consider breaking confidentiality, or sharing a client’s private statements with others, we should think about three groups of people that may need protection. List and describe those three groups and explain why they might need protection.

What will be an ideal response?


Ans: children, age-dependent adults, persons at risk and the client themselves.
Learning Objective: 5.4: Articulate an Opening Statement that reflects the difference between a social work interview and a conversation.
Cognitive Domain: Application
Answer Location: Informed Consent | Confidentiality and the Limits of Confidentiality
Difficulty Level: Hard

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