Note Factors Social Workers Should Consider in Resolving the Ethical

question 10

Essay

Note factors social workers should consider in resolving the ethical dilemma of protecting the child versus preserving the family.

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Definitions:

Foreseeable

A condition or event that is predictable or should have been anticipated in the course of planning or decision making.

Restatement Second Torts

A legal document summarizing the general principles of American tort law, including definitions and conceptual distinctions.

Strictly Liable

A legal term indicating the responsibility for damages or injury, regardless of fault or intent, usually applied in cases involving inherently dangerous or defective products or activities.

Res Ipsa Loquitur

A legal doctrine that allows an inference of negligence to be drawn from the very nature of the accident or injury, in the absence of direct evidence on how any defendant behaved.