Bethany feels that a specific method will work best in her social work practice. She completes evaluations and research with her consenting clients. Once the findings are available, it is discovered the method is not as effective as others. Bethany does not want her colleagues to degrade her because of this information and changes the findings to present a more positive approach. Is this good practice?
A)Yes, if Bethany can prove it works on another client
B)No. The social worker should change the names of the client.
C)Yes. Bethany can better serve her clients if the research opens up new programs.
D)No. The social worker should never falsify information.

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Social workers who report findings from research and evaluations must be accurate in their information sharing. They should not falsify or fabricate results and need to take steps to ensure printed data is correct. Bethany will not be providing the best service to her client by changing her research results.

Bethany Feels That a Specific Method Will Work Best in Her