A probation officer asks a client to go to an anger management program. The client initially refuses. The probation officer engages the client in a discussion about his anger and offers to put forward a positive probation report if the client cooperates. In this situation, what role is the probation officer taking?

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The probation officer is acting as a negotiator by discussing the client's anger issues and offering an incentive (a positive probation report) to encourage cooperation with the anger management program.

A Probation Officer Asks a Client to Go to an Anger