A social worker is constructing a questionnaire to measure the risk of child abuse. Which item should NOT appear on her scale?
A) Does this parent have serious personality problems?
B) Is this parent under severe life stress?
C) What is this parent's gender?
D) Is this parent socially isolated?

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Gender should not be included in a questionnaire to measure the risk of child abuse as it is not relevant to the factors that contribute to child abuse. In fact, including gender may lead to biases and stereotypes. The other items (A, B, and D) are relevant factors that can contribute to the risk of child abuse and should be included in the questionnaire.

A Social Worker Is Constructing a Questionnaire to Measure the Risk