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040			_aWSS _dAFV
100			_aPorteous, Sandra _91934
245			_aCommunication issues in care and protection cases _cPorteous, Sandra
260			_aWellington _bChild, Youth and Family _c2004
300			_a5 p. ; computer file : PDF format (1.4Mb)
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500			_aSocial Work Now (28) August 2004 : 23-28
520			_aThis article discusses how lawyers and social workers, while working collaboratively towards the same goal in care and protection proceedings, that is, the good of the child, can find themselves talking passed each other. Consequently, their duties inadvertently overlap with less than desirable outcomes. The author discusses the barriers to communication between social workers and lawyers, based upon both New Zealand and US studies, and discusses how unclear perceptions of each other's roles can blur the boundaries between them. The author notes the strong need for collaboration and effective communications between the two professions to further assist their clients. She recommends further research into each profession's perceptions of each other's roles. A limited level of cross-training is suggested for each profession, in both care and protection law and social work practice respectively, in order to build understanding and respect across this all important collaborative professional relationship.
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCARE AND PROTECTION _997
650	2	7	_2FVC _aCHILDREN _9127
650	2	7	_aINTERAGENCY COLLABORATION _9396
650	2	7	_2FVC _aJUSTICE _9333
650	2	4	_aSOCIAL SERVICES _9555
651		4	_aNEW ZEALAND _92588
651		4	_aUNITED STATES _92646
773	0		_tSocial Work Now (28) August 2004 : 23-28
856	4		_uhttp://ndhadeliver.natlib.govt.nz/delivery/DeliveryManagerServlet?dps_pid=IE1430914&dps_custom_att_1=ilsdb
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