title: Children in care: are social workers abusing their authority?
abstract: In reply to Dr Benians's article which suggests that social workers at times abuse their authority, three areas can be considered: the broader context of the social work task, the legal process itself, and the contribution made by child psychiatrists.
mesh_terms: D002648:Child; D002649:Child Abuse; D002665:Child Psychiatry; D002669:Child Welfare; D004739:England; D005581:Foster Home Care; D006801:Humans; D012947:Social Work