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Decision-making in Norwegian child welfare services- The impact of case characteristics on decision-making from referral to concluded investigation
Rustad, Kirsten Buck (Doctoral thesis; Doktorgradsavhandling, 2024-01-18)The thesis explores how case characteristics impact decision-making in the Norwegian child welfare service. The following decisions were studied: i) the initial screening decision, ii) the extent of an investigation, and iii) the dismissal of cases when the family refuse interventions. Previous research has identified differences in case trajectory between agencies. The impact of case characteristics ...