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Child welfare is an emotive and complicated area of social work practice. Child welfare not only has its own internal complexities but also attracts immense political and media scrutiny every time a child abuse tragedy plays out. In addition, the working lives of human service workers take place inside organizations that are themselves in the public spotlight.
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Keddell, E., Stanley, T. (2015). Moving from Risk to Safety: Work with Children and Families in Child Welfare Contexts. In: van Heugten, K., Gibbs, A. (eds) Social Work for Sociologists. Palgrave Macmillan, New York. https://doi.org/10.1057/9781137389688_5
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