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The remote work of child protection professionals during COVID-19: A scoping review and thematic analysis

Abstract

BACKGROUND: The COVID-19 pandemic created new challenges and barriers for the work of child protection professionals (CPPs) and intensified existing hardships for families and children, increasing the risk of child maltreatment. As new restrictions and precautions were implemented by governments worldwide to stop the virus from spreading, CPPs had to adapt to a new reality of working remotely. However, limited research has investigated how …

Authors

Katz C; Cohen N; Attrash-Najjar A; Glucklich T; Jacobson M; Varela N; Priolo-Filho SR; Chang OD; Haffejee S; Kaawa-Mafigiri D

Journal

Child Abuse & Neglect, Vol. 168, No. Pt 2,

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

October 2025

DOI

10.1016/j.chiabu.2024.106759

ISSN

0145-2134