This is especially important in supporting families where parents have ongoing difficulties, such as problems with mental health or substance misuse.
In these cases there may be two different sets of professionals involved, each with legitimate but separate - and possibly divergent - agendas.
Those working with adults may be inclined to focus on prognosis and treatment without necessarily considering their clients' wider role as parents, while those working with children may lack the knowledge or experience to understand the needs of the family as a whole.
The result can be that families do not receive the holistic support they need. Although action may be taken to protect children in the short term, there may be a long-term risk of family breakdown.
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