Explain why this scenario does or does not represent a violation of a client’s right to self-determination.
“Situation: Howard, a clinical social worker with clients in a men’s minimum security prison, has one client who repeatedly begs for answers to him overcome the behaviors that landed him in prison. Howard has maintained his professional ethics and boundaries, and has patiently repeated results of counseling sessions and informed the client of relevant available services. One day when Howard’s client was especially agitated, he accused Howard of not being very ful and demanded to see a different social worker who would “offer more acceptable answers.” Howard lost his temper after spending so much time with this client and told him to either accept the answers and services he had offered or plan to remain in prison.”
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