Nakita is an African-American mother with four children who has had difficulty finding housing in a safe community. Lisa, her social worker, suspects that racial discrimination is involved and takes Nakita to sites that she has previously screened for availability. In this case, Lisa is acting as an

A. evaluator.
B. adviser.
C. advocate.
D. ombudsman.


Answer: C

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A. laws B. policies C. regulations D. guidelines

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