Even if the immediate problem could be solved without the client’s involvement, eventually the client will have to take charge of the situation. If the helper reinforces the dependency, it may be harder to get the client to become proactive later. Permanent dependency may be appropriate in some cases of caregiving, as when we push a relative in a wheelchair or pick things up for someone who cannot bend down. But in most helping situations, one of the goals is to enable the client to solve the problem if it recurs. In all those instances the relationship must allow and stimulate a gradual
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