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Context and its significance in identifying ‘what works’ in child protection
Author(s) -
Barton Adrian,
Welbourne Penelope
Publication year - 2005
Publication title -
child abuse review
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.569
H-Index - 41
eISSN - 1099-0852
pISSN - 0952-9136
DOI - 10.1002/car.892
Subject(s) - context (archaeology) , child protection , transpose , service (business) , work (physics) , field (mathematics) , knowledge base , psychology , public relations , sociology , political science , law , computer science , business , engineering , history , marketing , mechanical engineering , eigenvalues and eigenvectors , physics , mathematics , archaeology , quantum mechanics , pure mathematics , world wide web
The repetitive nature of the underlying problems with child protection systems identified by many inquiries into child deaths suggests that the ability to transpose successful strategies from one area to another may be contingent on more than a ‘technical’ approach to best practice. Current policy responses to failing child protection systems are arguably based on an assumption that practices that work in one area may be applied in other areas without reference to the existing base for practice. Drawing on our own experiences in the field, we attempt to explore some methodological issues relevant to the evaluation of service provision and the dissemination of effective practice in interagency working. Copyright © 2005 John Wiley & Sons, Ltd.