Invisible children and young people in Child Protection Services.
This article examines the perspective of social workers in Child Protection Services (CPS) on children's and young people's (CYP) right to participate in research while ensuring their right to protection. This study aims to understand how CPS social workers manage the balance between participation a...
| Published in: | European Journal of Social Work Vol. 29; no. 2; pp. 316 - 328 |
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Taylor & Francis Ltd
Mar2026
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