An African-American woman was interacting with her child in a domestic abuse shelter when she is over-heard saying to her child, "Keep touching that and I'm going to whoop you." The social worker that heard this statement should:
A. immediately report the mother to Child Protective Services.
B. tell the mother that she will be evicted from the shelter if she continues to talk to her child that way.
C. recognize that what constitutes abuse in one culture may not be viewed as abuse in another culture and is not reportable until it is determined that the child is in danger.
D. remove the child from the mother's care until the mother can learn how to talk to her child with respect.
Answer: C
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