CHILD sex abuse in Scotland’s care homes has been “drastically” underestimated, a leading social worker told an inquiry, as police were criticised for failures in investigating allegations.
Appearing at the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry in Edinburgh, Professor Angus Skinner, former chief social work adviser to the Scottish Executive and Scotland's former chief social work inspector, said too little was done about abuse because "we just didn't believe there could be so much."
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15631572._We_just_didn_t_believe_there_could_be_so_much_child_abuse___social_work_chief_tells_inquiry/
Appearing at the Scottish Child Abuse Inquiry in Edinburgh, Professor Angus Skinner, former chief social work adviser to the Scottish Executive and Scotland's former chief social work inspector, said too little was done about abuse because "we just didn't believe there could be so much."
http://www.heraldscotland.com/news/15631572._We_just_didn_t_believe_there_could_be_so_much_child_abuse___social_work_chief_tells_inquiry/