O'Brien, ValerieValerieO'Brien2011-07-222011-07-222010 The I2010-06-01http://hdl.handle.net/10197/3036This article discusses the revelations and outcry about children in state care being placed with families who have not yet been assessed and approved and it argues that there is a danger of generating confusion about the appropriateness of this option. But it is not the option that is faulty. It is not just lack of social workers. The issue is more complex than that.78336 bytesapplication/mswordenKinship CareRelative CareIrelandAssessmentKinship care--IrelandChild welfare--IrelandContribution to Newspaper/Magazinehttps://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc-sa/1.0/