Parents may come to a social worker for help in controlling and disciplining their child(ren). An approach that asserts that the issue rests solely with the child comes from a medical model which emphasizes fixing what is broken by addressing the symptoms. Social workers come from a more holistic approach called
A)Family Counseling
B)Interactive Assessment
C)Person-in-Environment
D)Behavior Therapy

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Person-in-environment looks at all the factors that affect behavior including the environmental circumstances. In the case of a misbehaving child, understanding the environment in which they are misbehaving, including how the parent actually disciplines is a far better approach than viewing the child as "broken" because he or she misbehaves.

Parents May Come to a Social Worker for Help in Controlling