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Professionalised, hybrid, and layperson models in Nordic child protection - actors in decision-making in out of home placements

Elin Hultmana Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenCorrespondence[email protected]
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Torbjörn Forkbyb Department of Social Work, Linnaeus University, Växjö, SwedenORCID Iconhttps://orcid.org/0000-0001-5644-2455View further author information
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Staffan Höjera Department of Social Work, University of Gothenburg, Gothenburg, SwedenView further author information
Pages 204-218 | Published online: 29 Oct 2018

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