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Dimensions of Interdisciplinary Collaboration in Child Protection Work—A Collection and Analysis of Practices in Southeast Europe

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Enkelejda Bregu

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DOI:10.17265/2159-5526/2018.03.002

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University of Tirana, Albania

ABSTRACT

Multi-agency and interdisciplinary collaboration working across and within sectors and teams is critical to ensure that children are adequately protected from any risk of abuse. Research indicates that children are most effectively protected when agencies and stakeholders work together. This is because it is almost impossible for a single agency to respond adequately to any allegation and the complex nature of child abuse. Countries in South East Europe are actively engaged in developing and refining their child protection systems over the last 20 years. Considerable efforts are placed on introducing and building the capacity of workers to respond to child abuse from a system and multi-agency perspective. Barriers to effective multi-agency working include: systems which are not designed or are overly complicated for the reality of the context; lack of training and resources; long-standing and entrenched attitudes towards other professionals and co-working; and a lack of accountability and ownership.

KEYWORDS

Child protection, interdisciplinary collaboration, multi-disciplinary practice

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Sociology Study, March 2018, Vol. 8, No. 3, 112-122

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