A local professional social worker is conducting a seminar on child abuse/neglect. During the course of the session, a prior case is described as an example. The names are left out, but physical location and ages are given. Soon a member in the audience is phoning a neighbor with information pertaining to her grandchildren. What area of expertise has been violated?

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Social workers should never disclose identifying information when discussing clients for training or teaching purposes. In this example, the physical location and ages were enough for someone to recognize the family. Private information cannot be solicited from clients unless it is essential for providing services.

A Local Professional Social Worker Is Conducting a Seminar on Child