Chapter Four: Social work interventions to keep children safe Action following referral; who can be safeguarded at home; return home and re-admission; outcomes of care Key points –Maltreated children left too long in damaging situations –Focus on safeguarding the family rather than the individual children –Importance of rigorous assessment and planning –Social work interventions are often too short and end too abruptly –Care works for abused and neglected children
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