You have placed a woman in temporary housing after she left her home following severe abuse by her husband. The husband calls demanding to know where she is and tells you he will get his lawyer and sue you if you do not tell him. Who owns the problem? 

In the above situations, identify who owns the problem. As you study each case, decide whether it is you, as the worker, who owns the problem; whether the client and perhaps the client’s family owns the problem; or whether both you and the client own the problem at the same time.