Self‐justification in decision‐making: Chinese child welfare workers' inconsistency of perceptions and experiences matters in reporting child abuse.
Mandatory reporting is the central measure for child protection. However, the common alternative strategy of avoidance that is practised by child welfare workers is little discussed. This study examines the influences of child welfare workers' inconsistent perceptions and experiences on reporting. U...
| Publicado en: | Child & Family Social Work Vol. 28; no. 4; pp. 919 - 932 |
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Wiley-Blackwell
Nov2023
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