The Impossibility of ‘Good Mothering’ in Child Welfare Systems When Referred for Non-Traditional Harms

Due to harmful narratives within child welfare and child protection services and systems, mothers in contact with these services who aim to meet the symbolic representation of the ‘ideal mother’ frequently find themselves being portrayed as the ‘bad mother’, even when their referral is ‘non-traditio...

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Main Authors: Nikki Rutter, Carlene Firmin, Donna Garvey, Kate O’Brien, Rachael Owens
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: MDPI AG 2025-02-01
Series:Social Sciences
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Online Access:https://www.mdpi.com/2076-0760/14/2/97
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