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‘When they were taken it is like grieving’: Understanding and responding to the emotional impact of repeat care proceedings on fathers

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‘When they were taken it is like grieving’: Understanding and responding to the emotional impact of repeat care proceedings on fathers. / Philip, Georgia; Youansamouth, Lindsay; Broadhurst, Karen et al.
In: Child and Family Social Work, Vol. 29, No. 1, 29.02.2024, p. 185-194.

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Philip, G, Youansamouth, L, Broadhurst, K, Clifton, J, Hu, Y, Bedston, S & Brandon, M 2024, '‘When they were taken it is like grieving’: Understanding and responding to the emotional impact of repeat care proceedings on fathers', Child and Family Social Work, vol. 29, no. 1, pp. 185-194. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13061

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Philip, G., Youansamouth, L., Broadhurst, K., Clifton, J., Hu, Y., Bedston, S., & Brandon, M. (2024). ‘When they were taken it is like grieving’: Understanding and responding to the emotional impact of repeat care proceedings on fathers. Child and Family Social Work, 29(1), 185-194. https://doi.org/10.1111/cfs.13061

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Philip G, Youansamouth L, Broadhurst K, Clifton J, Hu Y, Bedston S et al. ‘When they were taken it is like grieving’: Understanding and responding to the emotional impact of repeat care proceedings on fathers. Child and Family Social Work. 2024 Feb 29;29(1):185-194. Epub 2023 Jun 29. doi: 10.1111/cfs.13061

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Philip, Georgia ; Youansamouth, Lindsay ; Broadhurst, Karen et al. / ‘When they were taken it is like grieving’ : Understanding and responding to the emotional impact of repeat care proceedings on fathers. In: Child and Family Social Work. 2024 ; Vol. 29, No. 1. pp. 185-194.

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