Question

During the assessment process, a social worker must take a social history which contains
several types of client information, including a sexual history. Which of the following is the
BEST way to gather a sexual history?

A. First find out about present and past legal issues as they may need to be addressed
immediately.
B. Discuss the client’s sexual deviancies (e.g., sadomasochistic behavior, rape, frotteurism,
exhibitionism, pedophilic behavior)
C. Ask the client about his or her childhood sexual history (e.g., how was he/she taught about sex
as a child; has the client had sexual experiences with siblings, parents, or other relatives; is there
a history of sexual abuse)
D. There is no single method for gathering data on a client’s sexual history.

Answer

The correct answer is “D” – There is no single method for gathering data on a client’s sexual
history. This is a recall question.

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