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Child protection investigations as first interviews

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  29 February 2016

Sharon McCallum
Sharon McCallum*
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Social Work, Northern Territory University
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Abstract

Child protection investigations are difficult tasks that many social workers undertake as part of their everyday work. Roles that seem contradictory, use of power and authority, and angry clients all serve to create tension for parents, workers and organisations alike. This paper seeks to address these issues and argues for the conceptualisation of the child protection investigation as the first interview of a potentially ongoing relationship.

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Children Australia , Volume 20 , Issue 3 , 1995, pp. 11 - 14
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Copyright © Cambridge University Press 1995

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