PROTECTING CHILD WITNESSES: NEW DEVELOPMENTS AND IMPLICATIONS FOR SOCIAL WORKERS
Social workers often work with child clients who need to give evidence in court. Unfortunately these children are vulnerable to secondary systemic abuse. Feelings of intimidation at court may also adversely affect the accuracy of their evidence, leading to an inappropriate outcome (Hall, 2009; Mulle...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | Afrikaans |
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Stellenbosch University
2011-06-01
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| Series: | Social Work/Maatskaplike Werk |
| Online Access: | https://socialwork.journals.ac.za/pub/article/view/135 |