Abstract:In this scoping review, we aim to study the decisionmaking process regarding referrals concerning children and families at risk within child protection and child welfare systems. Particularly, we focus on the decision made immediately after receiving the referral. We conducted two rounds of searches across 17 different databases. We used 17 and 19 different terms translated into four languages respectively. Twenty-seven articles were included within a period of 14 years. After describing the field following th… Show more
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