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Child Protection in Sweden: Are routine assesments reliable?
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- Cocozza, Madeleine (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri,Hälsouniversitetet
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- Gustafsson, Per (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Barn- och ungdomspsykiatri,Hälsouniversitetet
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- Sydsjö, Gunilla (author)
- Linköpings universitet,Obstetrik och gynekologi,Hälsouniversitetet
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- Wiley, 2006
- 2006
- English.
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In: Acta Paediatrica. - : Wiley. - 0803-5253 .- 1651-2227. ; 95:11, s. 1474-1480
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- Aim: To study the validity of the decision not to investigate mandatory reports of suspected child maltreatment. Methods: Written files of 220 reports indicating possible child maltreatment were analysed and re-evaluated. As a measure of the justification for the decisions, a 5-y follow-up study was done. Results: We determined that 76% of the reports still indicated child maltreatment after the initial assessment was done. In the follow-up study, 45% of the children had been investigated. The social worker used the family as the only source of information in 74% of the cases, in 6% someone outside the family was contacted, and in 11% no further information in addition to the report was collected. In 9%, data on information sources were missing. Conclusion: The findings are rather discouraging, as they challenge the belief that a report is a means of ensuring that maltreatment does not continue. The study shows that, depending upon the way in which the initial assessments are made, maltreated children may run a risk of not being identified, even though the maltreatment has been reported. This suggests that there may be a need for national guidelines concerning the reporting of maltreatment.
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- Child abuse
- child protection
- decision making
- mandatory reporting
- social service
- MEDICINE
- MEDICIN
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- art (subject category)
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