What is TRUE about the diagnostic school of social work practice?

a. It involves the expertise of social workers in assessing, diagnosing and treating client.
b. It believes everyone has a place within them that propels them toward growth and change.
c. It points to the centrality of the practitioner’s belief in the client’s capacity to grow and change.
d. It has been abandoned by contemporary social workers due to its complexity.


Ans: A

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