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rule ofoptimism1 CONSTRUCTRule of optimismDINGWALL · SOCIAL WORK

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the tendency of child protection workers to interpret parental behavior in the most favorable light, making allegations of mistreatment harder to sustain.

In social work, rule of optimism refers to the tendency of child protection workers to interpret parental behavior in the most favorable light, making allegations of mistreatment harder to sustain. This meaning comes from Dingwall (1983) in The protection of children.[1]

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  1. Dingwall, R., Eekelaar, J., & Murray, T. (1983). The protection of children: State intervention and family life. Blackwell. ISBN 9780631131052

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