When conducting an assessment of the risk factors of child abuse for a child of a different ethnic background, a social worker must FIRST:
a. be aware of how personal cultural biases affect the social worker's ability to deal with issues of diversity
b. realize that assessment models are not a substitute for clinical judgment or experience
c. use a strengths' perspective rather than a deficit model to form a partnership with the child's family
d. understand the need for appropriate eye contact, tone of voice and question techniques during the assessment
Ans: a. be aware of how personal cultural biases affect the social worker's ability to deal with issues of diversity
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