Social work and families in child welfare in Malawi: Social workers considerations when placing a child outside the home

This article discusses professional discretion in relation to placing a child outside the family, as understood by Malawian social workers. The article is a product of an exploratory study covering different aspects of social work practice with children and families in Malawi. It is based on focus g...

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Main Authors: Memory Jayne Tembo, Siv Oltedal
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: University of Stavanger 2015-07-01
Series:Journal of Comparative Social Work
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Online Access:http://journal.uia.no/index.php/JCSW/article/view/313