The goals of the helping process include which?

• A. Encouraging responsibility and promoting self-help
• B. Replacing the client’s responsibility with the helper
• C. Isolating clients from communities
• D. Limiting self-determination

Answer: (A)

The helping process aims to empower clients by fostering responsibility and self-help. This means supporting clients to identify what they can do, develop new skills, access resources, and rely on their own strengths and networks rather than becoming dependent on the helper. When clients build their own coping strategies and take ownership of their goals, outcomes tend to be more lasting and meaningful, because autonomy and self-efficacy are strengthened. Replacing the client's responsibility with the helper undermines empowerment; isolating clients from communities removes important support systems; and limiting self-determination conflicts with the ethical practice of respecting clients’ control over their own lives.