[Can the action of the social worker lead to child abuse?].
The authors report a case where the interference of a health worker led to child abuse in a family for which he had charge. They examine the interactions existing between the concerned team and the high-risk family. They notice that violent situations are often maintained by the higher number of psychosocial interventions and by the intrusive and rigid attitudes of the health workers. A real change in the parental situation can only be obtained by a systematic approach to the families involved, centered not only on the interactions between the child and its parents but also on the interactions between the health system and the family.
D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D002649:Child Abuse / Q000517:prevention & control; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007231:Infant, Newborn; D008297:Male; D010348:Patient Care Team; D011322:Primary Prevention; D011368:Professional-Family Relations; D012306:Risk; D012947:Social Work; D014754:Violence
L'aide sociale peut-elle induire les mauvais traitements a l'enfant?