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© British Association of Social Workers

Parental Participation in Child Protection Case Conferences: The Social Worker's View

ANN MACASKILL and PETER ASHWORTH

Ann Macaskill is Senior Lecturer in the Psychology of Health and Illness

Peter Ashworth is Professor of Educational Research at Sheffield Hallam University.

Correspondence to Dr Ann Macaskill, Health Research Centre, Sheffield Hallam University, 36 Collegiate Crescent, Sheffield S10 2BP

Summary

This article reports the findings of a questionnaire survey of 118 local authority social workers' attitudes towards parental participation in child protection case conferences. Arguments from the professional literature both in favour of and against parental participation were presented. Overall social workers were found to be largely supportive of parental participation although aware of the potential problems. Other professional groups involved in case conferences were perceived as being less enthusiastic about parental participation. The implications of these findings are discussed and some training needs identified.


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