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The heuristic divergence between community reporters and child protection agencies: Negotiating risk amidst shifting sands

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  • Keddell, Emily
  • Colhoun, Sarah
  • Norris, Pauline
  • Willing, Esther

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Children enter the statutory part of ‘notify-investigate’ child protection systems via the reports of others, combined with acceptance by the statutory agency. This key nexus determines entry or deflection from statutory child protection services.

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  • Keddell, Emily & Colhoun, Sarah & Norris, Pauline & Willing, Esther, 2024. "The heuristic divergence between community reporters and child protection agencies: Negotiating risk amidst shifting sands," Children and Youth Services Review, Elsevier, vol. 159(C).
    • Handle: RePEc:eee:cysrev:v:159:y:2024:i:c:s019074092400104x
    DOI: 10.1016/j.childyouth.2024.107532
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