Residential child care workers will find this useful in understanding the role and practice of social workers. The article is clustered into three domains,

1. Social/cultural,
2. Professional, and
3. Psychological.

The author then goes on to outline ten fundamental principles they have acquired over the years to increase the chance of meaningful and effective direct work while considering the above challenges.

Richard Devine’s Social Work Blog: https://richarddevinesocialwork.com/2022/02/04/3-reasons-why-direct-work-in-child-protection-is-challenging-and-10-principles-to-overcome-them-and-build-effective-meaningful-relationships/