During an Initial Session, an Adolescent Girl Tells You That

question 23

Multiple Choice

During an initial session, an adolescent girl tells you that she is pregnant and is considering an abortion. Which of the following would be the most ethical and professional course for you to follow?

• A) Encourage her to get the abortion as soon as possible, without exploring any other option.
• B) Steer her toward having her baby and then consider adoption for her baby.
• C) Suggest that she go to church and pray about her situation.
• D) Help her to clarify the range of her choices in light of her own values.

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Definitions:

Interviews

A qualitative research method involving direct, face-to-face, or virtual conversation between the interviewer and interviewee(s) to gather in-depth data on a subject.

Incomplete Observer

A research role where the observer does not fully participate or reveal their observer status to the subjects being studied.

Relationships

The ways in which two or more concepts, objects, or people are connected, or the state of being connected.

Qualitative Method

Research methods that collect non-numerical data used to understand concepts, thoughts, or experiences.