Introduction
Differential response is one of the alternative responses that have emerged as part of the child welfare larger movement. This movement strongly emphasizes on approaches that are strength based and family focused. The emergence of this alternative has been based on that there has been concern of the inability of the child maltreatment investigative response being cooperative and effective. Differential response has centrally been aimed ensuring implementation of child protection services (CPS) that can better be served through incorporation of collaborative and supportive approach, which does not involve stigma and constraints in the investigation (Hueber et al., 2009). This ...
