“…Some authors, like Brun and Rapp (2001), have stated that there is a risk in this approach of not taking into account the clients' reality, which is characterized by few resources and serious problems. Others have pointed out the challenges posed by the strengths-based approach, in particular in child protection services (Noble et al, 2000;Ouellet & Turcotte, 2002;Simard & Turcotte, 1992). According to Kivnick, Jefferys, and Heier (2003), even though the benefits associated with focusing on parents' strengths are recognized, the importance accorded to their children's safety and to continued relationships generally lead practitioners working in a protection context to concentrate disproportionately on the dangers in the children's environment.…”