How Might Professional Workers Misuse Power in Ways that Are Harmful to Clients?

"Carers tend to hold various kinds of power and those being cared for tend to be vulnerable to misuse of that power" (Unit 20, p123).
In this essay I shall explain how professional workers may misuse power in ways that could harm clients or service users. I will use relevant course materials to identify a range of examples of power misuse and look at ways in which to minimise this and demonstrate how they would operate.
Misuse of power can happen when a professional person takes control of a situation. People on the receiving end of power misuse feel powerless. …