Critical Practice Theory suggests when working with a client who has spent several years in foster care and is currently struggling in her new adoptive home, the social worker should:
A) explain to the client that her years in foster care and her separation from her birth mother is not her fault and doesn't stem from individual failings or weaknesses. The focus would be on macro causes of her situation.
B) Engage with client in an egalitarian relationship to discuss her experiences, her views on her current situation in her adoptive family, and her ideas about how she wants things to change.
C) Tell the client what her views should be on what is happening and how she should interact better with the different social structures.
D) Both a and b

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Critical Practice Theory emphasizes the importance of understanding the macro causes of a client's situation and engaging in an egalitarian relationship with the client to discuss their experiences and ideas for change. The social worker should also empower the client to be an active participant in the decision-making process. Option C goes against the principles of Critical Practice Theory by imposing the social worker's views on the client. Therefore, the best choice is D.

Critical Practice Theory Suggests When Working with a Client Who